Does anyone else have synovitis but no diagnosis?...I want to push this further and get the scans i should've had (with dye) but also want it to be OA so maybe it is??...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
Does anyone else deal with skin rash?...It last a month or so then clears up on its own only to come back a few months later....Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 replies
Is it RA or Peripheral Spondylitis?...More ultrasounds in a few weeks, but in the meantime, if anyone knows of any forums or support groups for Spondylitis, please let me know. Thanks!...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Managing side effects from COVID vaccine ...If so, how much e.g. did your symptoms get reduced by 10%? 50%? Which NSAID did you take?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesFlares & Flare ManagementTips & AdviceSymptoms
New to it all...I'm hoping that I can get it all under control soon and just deal with the bad days as they come, but the thought of this being my new...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Heat and Cold Sensitivity?...On the flip side, I will start to get joint pain in my hands and feet when I'm in the heat and I can only be outside for a...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesSymptoms
methotrexate questions...I was hoping to just run a few substances by the forum and get a yay or nay on whether they would be okay while on MTX....Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 replies
Staying Positive...And I don't want it to get worse. (I need my hands to play guitar lol!!) How do you stay positive while living with RA?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
Upper arm and shoulder pain while walking hiking inclines......He has survived the medical protocols that have been prescribed to him get to the right (or close to right) amount of daily pain relief and tolerance,...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesExercise
Feeling alone?...I still have things that need to get done, still have to go to work. It's difficult to cope on your own....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 replies
Which biologic to start with...I want to get my RA back in control, at least where I was before all of this started. ...Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesBiologic MedicationDiagnosis
Leflunomide Question...It took me four months to get in to see him, as you can imagine how overbooked and busy his practice is (and little staff too)....Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 replies
Murky Waters with my Primary Care Provider...I find it difficult to get a straight answer from my primary care provider regarding my safety and Covid....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesHealthcare TeamCopingTips & Advice
Coping lately...There were SO many things I couldn't do, like sitting at my sons football games, being involved in the neighborhood or PTA such things....Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesFriends & Family
Recurring skin rash I think might be related to my RA...It last a month or so then clears up on its own only to come back a few months later....Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 repliesSymptoms
Diagnosed but not sure...A year later and multiple lab tests later, my RA remains slightly elevated, now in the 20s. My ANA, ESR, CCP, and CRP are all negative....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Fired by my rheumatologist ...Needless to say I was constantly calling my Rheumatologist office to get a medication change....Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 replies
Prednisone and ?'s...My rheum. put me on a 15 day course of 10 mg. Prednisone. 3 pills for 5 days, 2 pills for 5 days, and then 1 pill for 5...Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 repliesTreatment
Covid vaccine question (not political 😉...It’s being recommended that I get a booster due to ongoing exposure, but I’m having a hard time thinking I could be down for a week again - or...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesFlares & Flare ManagementSymptomsTips & Advice
Does anyone else feel that their doctor isn't listening?...Most recently both knees get this strange pressure that causes pain until I extend and they pop but the pressure comes back quickly....Reactions 0 reactions Comments11 replies