It's Not Too Late...Young children, adults aged 65 years and older, pregnant women, and people with certain chronic medical conditions are among those groups of people who... By Wren3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
The Battle of the Prednisone Belly Bulge...I was beginning to resemble my old self, and not the faux-pregnant humpback steroid lady I usually look like.... By Angela Lundberg3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments17 comments
Holding Out Hope?...Nine years later when I got pregnant, I again hoped that I’d be one of the lucky women who go into remission during their pregnancies.... By Tamara Haag3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Methotrexate...It also causes severe fetal abnormalities (birth defects) in people who are pregnant.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for later
Hypothyroidism and RA...I experienced quite a bit of thyroid fluctuation while pregnant, and therefore my endocrinologist requested that my OBGYN test my thyroid levels and send... By Tamara Haag4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Dealing with Loss, Failure, and RA...You’d be better off telling them you just found out you were pregnant yesterday and plan to have 7 more kids.... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Rituxan (rituximab)...If you can become pregnant, you should use birth control during treatment and for some time after the last dose of Rituxan.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for later
Managing Healthcare Expenses...CHIP is a joint federal and state health coverage program for uninsured, low-income children and pregnant women. Eligibility varies by state.... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for later
Car Shopping for RA...Yet, when I was pregnant and traded in my sedan for a minivan, I quickly realized how much more comfortable it is to drive a larger vehicle.... By Tamara Haag5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments14 comments
Rinvoq (upadacitinib)...If you can become pregnant, you should use birth control during treatment and for some time after the last dose of Rinvoq.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Fish Oil...If you’re pregnant or breastfeeding, discuss with your physician a safe dose and brand.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for later
It started in 1981.......I still continued to have knee pain that could only be helped by ibuprofen or Aleve even into my adult years (when I was pregnant I switched to Tylenol... By 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
You know you have a chronic illness when:...People assume you are pregnant because you cant really drink anymore, you are constantly exhausted, you feel nauseated and you have put on weight around... By teegied1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Medication frustration!...Apparently while pregnant women go in to remission and after delivery it comes back with a vengeance.... By jordynashleyh4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Hands, feet, knees, ankles, and now elbows and shoulders, whats next?...I got really bad when I became pregnant with my 1st child. After having my child I got bad for a couple of months meds were just pills at... By dayc2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
IT ALL BEGAN WITH A MIGRAINE......I was in hospital for over 7 nights and made a very slow recovery given I was so heavily pregnant.... By annabela4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
It All Started With A Post Surgery...On September 17th, 2000 I was seven months pregnant with my baby girl.... By Tplanz496 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Life is struggle....many a times......Everything went well and we got married in 2009 and I was pregnant at the age of 29 and gave birth to a baby boy naturally in 2013.... By manasa3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Living in Denial and Fear...I had investigated that because I heard that when woman who have RA get pregnant they go into remission, also there was no way I way going to exercise... By dh7h3a3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Single, childless and suffering with RA...Before I even get to actually being pregnant, will it be manageable for me to go off all of the medications that would harm a baby?... By 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments