Young Warrior Meets the Great Adalimumab: A Dark Comedy...Dimly, the forest of my home was visible, some miles away, though dark mist and fog covered the mountainside.... By Michael Booth11 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Elbow and Shoulder Surgery...RA can cause the elbow to gradually become painful, inflamed, and swollen, with visible bulging between the radius and the upper end of the ulna.... By Editorial Team 6 min readBookmark for later
RA and Other Health Challenges...As she was once a U.S. gymnast and has 9 very visible scars on her knees from multiple surgeries.... By Jill Maxine1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
My 38 Year Journey With RA...I began my Humira injections on a Wednesday, by Thursday of the following week I had visible wrist bones and knees that l had not seen in years!!... By LoriTheWarrior2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Just Need Some Reassurance/Support...I don't have visible swelling or redness, but the pain that fires off in multiple joints is frustrating and depressing to a level I have not known.... By Wifeto1momto62 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
RA know-how by Spoonie (2016 version)...Moreover, during some infections the medication of these drugs is interrupted (and the real power of the RA disease is visible without a “drug fog”).... By spoonie8 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
We don't have to live in silence...Not just RA, but all autoimmune diseases, mentall illnesses or any other chronic disease that is not visible.... By 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Life after death...., I had a lump visible on my standard X-ray. 2 months later and it's time for my rheumatology appointment! I was ecstatic!... By francescajames254 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Keeping it safe with RA..... - Every second counts when responding to an emergency call so it is critical that house numbers are visible.... By eebtool5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Active yesterdayRheumatology Subcutaneous SclerEdema Mucinosis ...I have SclerEdema (not scleroderma) with Mucinosis, visible only by subdermal biopsy, no indication on epidermis....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesTreatmentSymptoms
Odd symptom without explanation...No redness, visible swelling, or rash. I have tried lotions, cooler showers, creams, hydrocortisone, and calamine lotion. Also tried allergy meds....Reactions 0 reactions Comments10 repliesSymptoms
Seronegative and negative mri scan? Anyone experience this before diagnosed?...I have visible signs of nodules on my hands but so far every detection method has been negative. I got blood work done, negative....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
Judgment...I tried to explain to her that things like immune issues and diseases that are not visible oftentimes can be hard for others to accept as a real thing....Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesFriends & Family
Mysterious symptoms doctors do not know what this is...That swelling was visible to the naked eye, my left leg was twice as thick....Reactions 0 reactions Comments8 repliesDiagnosis
Questions & Uncertainty...I have visible swelling, redness, I'm in pain and it's in both of my hands. The prednisone worked and my symptoms seem to fit RA....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Sleep Problems? What is Happening? How do I make my spouse understand?...I had never even thought about RA until when I asked my doctor about my hands and when she saw the visible swelling and redness in BOTH had suggested...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesSymptoms