Losing Again...Since I have both rheumatoid disease and osteoarthritis, being lighter on my feet means taking a lot of joint-destroying stress off my hips, knees, ankles... By Wren5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
The Symptom Match Game...symptoms that do not seem to have a place in my typical roulette wheel of rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, small airways disease, variant angina, and osteoarthritis... By Mary Sophia Hawks2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments17 comments
"Just Joint Pain?" Think Again: Results From Our 9th RA In America Survey...This is one of the key differences between RA and osteoarthritis (OA), a condition that mainly affects joints and cartilage.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments12 comments
Medical Marijuana Cannabis...I read Medical Cannabis in the form of Sativex/Nabiximols is arresting Rheumatoid, MS and other auto immune diseases Osteoarthritis and Diabetes....Reactions 0 reactions Comments51 replies
Diagnosed at 39...Currently diagnosed with Rheumatoid and Osteoarthritis along with Fibromyalgia....Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesDiagnosis
RA Statistics...RA is the third most common type of arthritis behind osteoarthritis (prevalence 31 million) and gout (prevalence over 8 million).... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for later
Newcomer With Severe RA...I have since been diagnosed for RA, Osteoarthritis and Osteoporosis.... By lindag2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Enough, Already!...And just to round things out, I have mild osteoarthritis in the smallest joints of my fingers.... By Wren3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Dear Friends, Family, & Co-Workers: I Have Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)...Please do not confuse rheumatoid arthritis with osteoarthritis. They both are very debilitating and very different diseases.... By Lynn Marie Witt, MSOT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments72 comments
RA Impacts Much More Than Bones and Joints...When people hear the general term arthritis, they typically think of an older person with joint pain as in osteoarthritis - common wear and tear on the... By Andrew Lumpe, PhD3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
I'm new...Hello, i'm new to this, but got diagnosed in January this year with osteoarthritis in my spine and hip after suffering since i was 16 (now 24)....Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 replies
Popping Joints...After years of what I thought was osteoarthritis pain, I sought treatment when I started experiencing excessive swelling in my feet and knees, and extreme...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesSymptoms
Coping With It...I reminded her that she lives with sciatica and osteoarthritis in her lower spine. She only rarely complains about it. “But that’s different!”... By Wren2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Bottom of the Barrel...In January, during the polar vortex, his knee got so bad that I had to walk the dogs (with my father’s osteoarthritis we sometimes find ourselves in a... By Monica Y. Sengupta2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
Hi, New to the forum...Now using curcumin,vitamin D3 .and Msm,along with fish oil and collagen,so far so good.However I also have extensive osteoarthritis,and it's difficult...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
New to Rheumatoid Arthritis....Vit D is to help with osteoarthritis in my back, Mobic is for RA patients, and the pain med I was on was not the right one that I... By shortgal2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Does My RA Doctor REALLY Hear Me?...When I discussed it with her, she immediately said it was likely osteoarthritis and suggested a series of 3-week injections, which I underwent every 6... By Nan Hart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
My RA Journey...Hips are very painful but they believe it is osteoarthritis? My middle fingers are clicking and locking a lot.... By dp43212 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Waiting on Diagnosis...I bounced between six specialists ruling out muscle disorders, carpal tunnel, and osteoarthritis before finally demanding a referral to a rheumatologist...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Choose Your Symptom...At the time (20 years old and completely healthy), I did not have any osteoarthritis.... By Monica Y. Sengupta3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments17 comments