I have what now?...The blood tests from my primary care physician were concerning enough for him to send me to a rheumatologist. I made an appointment for the next day.... By vitababe3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
That RA Business, Aunty, Is No Joke...Do I continue to send out group text updates after my doctor’s appointments?... By Jo Johnson4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments25 comments
Diagnosis- EOA vs Ankylosing Spondylitis...So the second rheumatologist is convinced I have Ank Spon. This is why I avoid doctors -- I go in with stiff hands and leave with Ank Spon....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesDiagnosisNewly DiagnosedSeronegative RA
2nd Rheum opinion and finally a clue...So I ended up keeping my 2nd rheum. appt. to get a second opinion. I'm glad I did. She really listened, unlike the last guy....Reactions 0 reactions Comments8 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Prednisone as a diagnostic tool...The second day of the taper to 20 mg, things got ugly. Exhaustion. Dizzy. Spacey. Pain coming back....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Questions about possible RA...I've also just put this off as my body getting over the pregnancy. Well last week something new began happening....Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesSymptoms
Everyone is different...My second important question is will Plaquenil get rid of the fatigue? Thanks in advance....Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Covid vaccine question (not political 😉...Second shot, symptoms started at 12 hrs again but much worse....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesFlares & Flare ManagementSymptomsTips & Advice
Can shingles cross-wire your nerve pathways?...After a few seconds of flushing the pain eased and was gone....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
Feeling confused...I am getting a second opinion ( perhaps I am in denial). I hope this makes sense to someone out there.. Feeling very lost...Reactions 0 reactions Comments12 repliesNewly Diagnosed
losing hope and will quickly...Ive been to several PCPs and each one, after the second visit drops me as a client....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
Breathing problems anyone? DLCO 56%...My second dose caused me to have trouble breathing in the infusion chair, increased BP, low O2 and spike a fever....Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesSymptoms
Doctor says it's RA ... I am not so sure...I am choosing to get a second opinion because I don't have all of the symptoms that I read about and I am not comfortable starting DMARDS or steroids...Reactions 0 reactions Comments11 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Can my Dr. take away my meds because I can't pay the balance off in full?...Just stopped filling my meds because I owe him money, I always send some each month, but he said he wants the balance paid in full or no meds!...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 replies
Not sure what is wrong...I see a different rheumatologist this week to get a second opinion but I've been in pain for 4 months now and am hitting depression levels of pain....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesNewly Diagnosed
New, and a question...For the record, I am 48 years old and male. I know there are a lot of opinions about where one lives and how that can impact quality of...Reactions 0 reactions Comments9 replies
Advice for elbow replacement ...If anyone has gone through the same issue, please send me information.Thank you...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesProgressionSurgeryTreatment
Has anyone had luck with acupuncture?...I'm going to send her over here to read some of the posts but in the meantime, I was curious about the acupuncture question Thanks! -Ronni...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesTreatment
Sneezing and Earache...Secondly an earache which started about 3 weeks ago, and I say earache, because I don't know how to explain it, but it's not so much pain as discomfort...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesSymptoms
Undiagnosed and Concerned...I am 17 years old, and eight months ago I was working my second ever job as a waitress in a retirement home....Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesNewly Diagnosed