RA help- side effects coping...in terms of no joint pain when the md examines me and pushes aside my other concerns as RA flare up is only joint pain to them and im using...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
"What's your 5 Year plan?" Career/Life Planning with RA...Do I stay at the boring desk job for fear that the RA will rise and fall over time?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 replies
Anyone have advice on filing for disability?...My job requires long hours of keyboarding and mousing, which aggravates the inflammation in my hands, wrists and elbows and spine....Reactions 0 reactions Comments10 replies
Unofficially diagnosed and searching for information...In addition, I have had soreness, pins and needles, and burning sensations in my right shoulder/arm and left leg (radiating down from the hip) sporadically...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Question on RA physcians and do they really care about us?...I have lost over 6 months of living normally (meaning walking) and I don't want to lose any more time....Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesVentingDepressionCoping
Should I Get a Second Opinion?...(I didn't injure it- doctor thinks it's because of bad posture while working at the laptop.)...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Do you talk to others about your condition?...diagnosed come to me with questions and I can give them advice; especially about medical advocacy and speaking up to your doctors when something is not working...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesFriends & Family
Need resources...It was ok at time I was a hard working woman and could do it all on my own....Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 replies
Diagnosed with RA a year ago, my journey so far and some questions......Iam not sure what to expect moving forward. I would love to hear other peoples experiences of humira or biologics in general....Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesBiologic MedicationNewly DiagnosedExercise
Getting a diagnosis...I know I should put my health first, but I just got most of my debts paid off this year after working hard to do that for the past...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesTips & AdviceInsurance & DisabilityDiagnosis
Scary times...My biologic stopped working. It took my insurance company and Doctor 3 months to figure out which one I could try next....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
Not Yet Diagnosed - Opinions, Advice Welcome...They're so stiff after inactivity (usually mornings and evenings) that I can't move them properly. It's like my joints are made of rubber bands....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Could I have RA?...A year ago I was a vibrant woman working in her garden, dancing for exercise, and doing all that woman my age do to live...clean house, wash clothes, etc...Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 replies
Losing hope...I always refuse help, though thats mostly because I need non-moving objects to get around. People aren't immobile enough for me to feel safe....Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 replies
Does anyone have R.A & Type 1 diabetes?...About 5 years later while working with my daughter who was 9yrs old at an Ohio 4-H Horse event in 90+ heat...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
losing hope and will quickly...i hurt. i hurt. i hurt. ive lost 40 pounds in the last year. i dont sleep anymore because im afraid to wake up. i constantly keep moving -...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
Could this be RA?...This fall I started noticing that some mornings I’d wake up and my hands would be so stiff that I couldn’t open my fingers....Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesDiagnosisSymptomsTips & Advice
Caring For My "Caregiver"...He's been, among other things... my friend, babysitter, playmate, drinking buddy,pinball wizard, hero, boyfriend, moving man, mechanic, festival freak...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesCaregiving
I Just Can't...I miss working and pitching and hiking, climbing, adventures, traveling, "friends", anything that normal people can do I miss it....Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 replies
