Hello & Finally Diagnosed...When I got back it took another 2-3 weeks to get into a rheumatologist....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesNewly Diagnosed
testosterone therapy and RA...I did not have a dose increase, either....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesSymptoms
New, and a question...Have others moved to CO and seen a difference in their symptoms?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments9 replies
Sacroiliac joint pain...I have two replaced shoulders, two knees, a hip and am waiting for another hip, and a laminectomy....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
Diet & RA...Her opinion is that having a healthy 'gut' is the best way that her other patients have controlled their symptoms with diet....Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 replies
Alternatives for me. ...Now, here I am at 71 and on Medicare Traditional and can't find any coverage for Enbrel, Humira or other simlar drugs....Reactions 0 reactions Comments35 repliesBiologic MedicationSeronegative RASide Effects
Newly Diagnosed - AI Disease #3...I would love to hear from others who have been on methotrexate....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Conversation of the Week: How To Stay Resilient Mentally and Physically with RA...My life mantra has become..Just Keep Swimming...no matter what! We can not change our circumstances, but we sure can control how we react to them....Reactions 0 reactions Comments11 repliesMental HealthCoping
Low-Dose Naltrexone...But here, apparently, I'm either posting incorrectly or I'm being blocked....Reactions 0 reactions Comments34 replies
Why I found the need for providers and health care personal to better understand RA...My brother before he was seventy was seventy had dementia. Strokes are sooo terrible. I am so thankful there is an awareness month....Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 replies
Positive with covid19 ...A few days later full flu symptoms hit me plus temp at 38.6, i did another covid test on myself and the 2nd one said i was positive with...Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesSeronegative RAFlares & Flare Management
Trying to find a new way to live with RA....My husband is great and works so hard but doesn’t really understand my struggles with each day wether it’s due to flare ups or horrible fatigue....Reactions 0 reactions Comments31 repliesFlares & Flare ManagementDepressionFriends & Family
RA Has Rocked My World...I just think I need to learn from the experience of others. Would welcome your stories, knowledge, and opinions. Thanks!...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 replies
advice for early 20s diagnosis...lupus", but my gp admits she doesn't know much at all about autoimmune conditions) a little less than a month ago. i won't be able to see a rheum for...Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesNewly DiagnosedCoping
Diagnosed with RA at the age of 12....Right now I completely stopped western medications as my liver profiles wasn’t that good either over the past years of taking Embrel and Arava....Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 replies
Sudden and severe knee swelling...I know water on the knee is common enough in an RA flare, but most of what I can find online is geared towards knee effusion after trauma, rather...Reactions 0 reactions Comments10 repliesSymptoms
Nerve Pain and Throbbing Hand Pain...Do others have this sort of feeling in hands? And what has worked for you to provide relief....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesSymptoms
FeaturedExercising with the S.T.O.P. Method - Example Exercises...That means leg strength (and knee flexibility, but that's another issue)....Reactions 0 reactions Comments18 repliesExercise
RA symptoms and side effects...And was just released yesterday, from another week long stay for pericarditis which is a big word for fluid surrounding my heart....Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 repliesSymptoms
What Exercise Are You Able to Do?...I am prepping for another surgery, but in a few weeks when I'm back on my feet, I'm joining a gym....Reactions 0 reactions Comments12 repliesExercise