My hand and other limbs are swollen and I have no idea what might be the cause....I’ve seen many doctors and done many examinations, but none of them indicates anything specific....Reactions 0 reactions Comments16 replies
Question on RA physcians and do they really care about us?...I changed doctors and met with him in October. He prescribed Humira; but the copay per shot is $1500. I told him I could not afford that....Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesVentingCopingDepression
Please help identify my symptoms as I am really confused with the mixed signals...I showed my symptoms to a Rheumatologist in October 2023 along with my blood reports like RA factor, ESR, ANA, and CRP which were clear....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesAwarenessSymptomsDiagnosis
Active 6 days agoConstant Illness - It's getting too much!...Hi there - I was diagnosed with RA one year after my daughter was born, aged 33, after a year of doctors telling me I was just tired and...Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 replies
Burning feet...After rheumatologist did their blood work and basically only found rheumatoid factor of 17 on the range of 0-14....Reactions 0 reactions Comments10 replies
Do you talk to others about your condition?...rewarding when people who are newly diagnosed come to me with questions and I can give them advice; especially about medical advocacy and speaking up to your doctors...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesFriends & Family
Another one doubting diagnosis...I'm negative for RA factor, ANA, Lyme, and CCP. I also don't have the HLA-B27 antigen....Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Entrepreneurs/Business Owners with RA ...The fatigue factor is enormous, as I have read from so many here....Reactions 0 reactions Comments10 repliesWork & Employment
I'm not convinced......My first set of lab work came back with a positive ANA but negative ESR, CRP & RH Factor....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Help for hubby...growing frustration......He has almost given up on doctors. I just cannot imagine him having to suffer for the rest of his life....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesNewly Diagnosed
New here. Need help....I asked my primary physician to get order some blood work like RA factor,CRP,SR, uric acid, iron....Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Never seeming to get anywhere...I have the best doctors treating me, but it is a process, it just seems like it is taking so long and my quality of life is nearly non...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesTreatment
Juvenile Rheumatoid Athritis...Inflammation level is still at zero, my doctors sent me to PT for IT band issues....Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 replies
Managing school/job with RA?...Doing fine motor things is difficult for me, like writing, typing, opening doors, and I dread having to wash my hair....Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 repliesWork & EmploymentCoping
Unofficially diagnosed and searching for information...Yesterday, I went to see my GP for the first time in a month after receiving bloodwork that revealed I have an RA factor of 41.4....Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Fired by my rheumatologist ...She invited me to find care somewhere else and basically showed me the door....Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 replies
Hello & Finally Diagnosed...I got the call from him that I had a positive RA factor and I needed to get to a rhuematologist as soon as I got back....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesNewly Diagnosed
grandparenting during pandemic...Or do some doctors say it's alright with certain precautions?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
RA revelation...Again, RF factor was normal though. As were the C Reactive Protein. Which doesn’t make sense. Also my right wrists bone is now sticking out ALOT....Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Advice on First Flare...A lot of the things I had experienced in the last several years I chalked up to Diabetes, and so did my doctors....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesNewly Diagnosed