FeaturedConversation of the Week: Mitigating The Unpredictability of RA and Chronic Illness ...I use other tricks but, now it's your turn! What do you think of the unpredictability of RA, and how do you manage it? 💡🤔...Reactions 0 reactions Comments58 repliesTips & Advice
ACCP & RA F Positive...and what is the meaning of above results and if i am RA patient, why am not getting clear clinical symptoms like - joint pain occuring every week, stiffness...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesNewly Diagnosed
New, and a question...I live in MN, and am being treated at the Mayo Clinic, which has been awesome, because the previous Rheumy I went to diagnosed me with Fibromyalgia instead...Reactions 0 reactions Comments9 replies
Help! New Rheum!...1st visit: no exam, just ordered labs & imaging. 2nd visit (today) no exam, said I have nothing wrong with me and should just go to a pain management Reactions 0 reactions Comments8 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Scalp itching and rash !!...It's just a clinic that is income based and they are not really invested in patients care. ....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesSymptoms
"You Don't L👀K SICK"...I'm betting that plenty of people here, on this forum, are the primary caretakers of their tribes....Reactions 0 reactions Comments13 repliesVenting
Entrepreneurs/Business Owners with RA ...I’ll bet you’ve learned some tricks to share!...Reactions 0 reactions Comments10 repliesWork & Employment
Do high RF factor results only mean RA?...Googling" and saw on the Mayo Clinic site that elevated RF readings can indicate a multitude of diseases/illnesses or even NOTHING at all....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 replies
Pain management not working - Opioid resistance?...I've been going to a pain management clinic for several months and I'm really frustrated....Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 replies
So many questions........This medication trial and error, how long should I expect that to continue? Should I ask for a referral to see a urologist and cardiologist?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 replies
Diagnosed with RA a year ago, my journey so far and some questions......I have mountainbiked a few times since my diagnosis but 6 weeks ago after being on the downhill bike trails my hands joints were sore for at least a...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesBiologic MedicationNewly DiagnosedExercise
Doctor says it's RA ... I am not so sure...He has 40 years of clinical experience and told me that he felt confident in his assessment and that I should be relieved that we caught it so early....Reactions 0 reactions Comments11 repliesNewly Diagnosed
The Great Doctor Chase...I call a different clinic in town. Voila!...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
Nodules in the muscles and tendons?...Fortunately, the neurosurgeon works with the pain clinic doctor I see for the injections in my hips/back....Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesSymptoms
Just wondering if it’s normal...After many trips to a and e my doctor sent me to a rheumatologist who diagnosed me with palindromic arthritis and fibromyalgia as my bloods were showing...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesAwarenessFlares & Flare ManagementDiagnosis
RA - Season Changes Autumn and Winter How about you?...During this time of year I usually start flaring up more then other times and my depression tries hard to get out of control....Reactions 0 reactions Comments16 repliesWeather
Suffering Tennis Elbow even through not a Tennis Player. What should I do now?...I also did some other research and knew this interesting fact: "According to Cleverland Clinic, as many as 10 million Americans may suffer from tennis...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesTreatment
Maybe it's not RA, but Whipples...Finally, I went to Mayo Clinic for more robust testing and examination. First day, resident RA doc interviews me for an hour and goes over records....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Long term health issues from Meds...My, RA, fibromyalgia, osteoporosis (osteoarthritis) 5 areas of Squamous cell carcinoma removal, cervical & lumbar stenosis are a lot of trips to doctors...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesTips & AdviceSide EffectsDepression
Did the shingles shot cause my flare?...I tend to be a person who tries more natural remedies first before rushing back to my prescription but I am now at two months since my problems began...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 replies