Worry, Wonder and RA Disease ...My RA Story...But, it is taking me longer to recover from these trips though.... By duff8 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Scared to death...I have 3 grown kids & a grandson & a wonderful man who tries to help. But I'm losing myself. I need advice. I have so much more I...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 replies
I have had an mri...had an Mri scan on wednesday and i have trapped nerves in the back of my neck 3/4 C spine & also 3/4 C spine lower down i have to...Reactions 0 reactions Comments8 repliesAssistive Devices
Can RA cause deafness?...I'm planning to undergo hearing test from a clinic in Toronto ( https://houseofhearing.ca/hearing-test/ ). I'm very much worried about the situation....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
2nd Rheum opinion and finally a clue...So for now, she wants to do a 15 day trial of prednisone.....to see if I respond to that....Reactions 0 reactions Comments8 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Prednisone as a diagnostic tool...How does a trial does help them point to RA if pred. can also treat OA? Also.....how the heck long am I going to feel this terrible?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Rituxan...(Why does she still affect me after 5 years with a doctor who sees and treats me well?)...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesBiologic Medication
Prednisone and ?'s...She said the pred. was sort of a trial....if it helps, it would be another piece of the puzzle....Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 repliesTreatment
Pain in my right hip...Two days ago, the pain was so bad that I decided to go to take physiotherapy treatment from a clinic nearby( http://www.physiomed.ca/treatments/physiotherapy...Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 repliesTreatment
RD is my Marathon...I'd never thought of myself as an athlete, but I just new he was the guy to get me back on the trail....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
Infusions...I have recently started a trial of Rinvoq which i am concerned about the affects it can have on my whole body....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesTreatment
In search of top notch rheumatologists...We are willing to travel anywhere to see a top notch rhuemy on the East and Midwest part of the country, including Mayo Clinic who treat difficult cases...Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 repliesHealthcare Team
Help determine the diagnosis...Can "seronegative rnvmatoid arthritis" have such a good clinical picture, or to look for the cause in something else?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesDiagnosisSeronegative RA
Diagnosed with arthritis on my right hip...I take painkillers and I am thinking of undergoing physiotherapy treatment from Dynamic physiotherapy clinic nearby( http://www.dynamicphysiotherapy.ca...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesTreatment
Would you consider yourself aging too?...blood work done and it all came back normal except my ANA was “slightly elevated” at 1:80 but my ESR was normal so my doctor told me the ANA wasn’t...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 replies
Arthritis pain...Will any physiotherapy treatment clinic in Mississauga like the PhysioNow help? Has anyone else had this pain? How did you manage it?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesTreatment
Tapering prednisone, symptoms back?...I am doing a 15 day trial dose pack of prednisone. Rheum suspects RA or something similar, and wanted to see how I respond to it....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesTreatment
How did your RA start?...For all that have been clinically diagnosed, does anyone have a similar story as mine?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 replies
RA?...I had just started Leflunomide when I went to a Cleveland Clinic rheumo who said I don’t have RA because of the above lack of symptoms....Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 repliesNewly Diagnosed
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