FeaturedI'm going to have to give up my job, how do I deal with that?...I know that at the moment I'm in a vicious circle, I'm stressed because of the situation I'm finding myself in, this leads to me not sleeping well, which...Reactions 0 reactions Comments13 repliesWork & Employment
Seeking info...I got covid in February, so when I returned to the doctor in April I was in pain, exhausted, and stressed out....Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Active 3 days agoNewly diagnosed, afraid of meds, but cortisone shots helped...I always feel more confident and less stressed with more information, so I've been doing research like crazy, but I can't really find info with this specificity...Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 repliesSide Effects
Can swollen glands and a sore throat be related to RA?...Sore throat like squeezed, sort of, compressed, stressed... like sore swallowing muscles, but also red and inflamed at the back of my throat....Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 replies
Adverse side effects of methotrexate ...I got the flu and according to the doctors the methotrexate wasn’t working to fight off any infection and I got mouth sores in my mouth making it hard...Reactions 0 reactions Comments56 repliesAwarenessSide EffectsTreatment
Wrist Surgery...Where they fuse the ulna to the radius with 1 or 2 screws then cut a piece of bone off the ulna below the new fusion site....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesTreatment
Effects of Covid vaccines on our RA ......Before the vaccines I was managing the conditin very well and even doing over 50 KM on my bicycle every week plus body exercises such as press ups and...Reactions 0 reactions Comments10 repliesAwarenessCopingFlares & Flare Management
Upcoming apt with rheumatologist...My heart tends to beat irregularly and faster, breathlessness when going up steps, with some days so tired all day. My GP has me on Celebrex....Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesSymptoms
More fatigue...However, recently when I get up in the morning or walk after sitting more than 5 minutes, my legs become incredibly weak after about 10 steps....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesSymptoms
Elevated RA Factor....what happens next??...If this is the case, what are the next steps?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesNewly Diagnosed
What Exercise Are You Able to Do?...I know this sounds basic, but this was stressed to me in a full-time physical therapy program and it really has made a difference....Reactions 0 reactions Comments12 repliesExercise
New to group...I am a press and bindery operator and work in a print shop.. everything heavy about paper..before I was diagnosed I couldn't figure out what was going...Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 replies
Help determine the diagnosis...Before that I was often bothered by my throat, strep was found. HLAB-27 negative, rheumatoid factor negative, ANA negative....Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesDiagnosisSeronegative RA
What's next after an elevated RA Factor?...I guess I am just looking for advice on what the next steps are if I do have RA and also maybe opinions from those who have been through...Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 replies
Active 7 days agoConstant Illness - It's getting too much!...This advice has just put me in a hole of distress which I can't seem to climb out of. I can't keep living like this....Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 replies
Question on RA physcians and do they really care about us?...On the usual scale of 1-10 taking steps is always a 10 and they will not prescribe anything for pain....Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesVentingCopingDepression
Can you be in remission for 20 years +?...Over the last 20 years I only had flair ups with changes in the weather and if I was really stressed....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Anyone Else Sick of Justifying Your Decisions to Protect Yourself in a World that has Covid in It?...That means I’m not going to shop in store’s regularly or go to movies at peak times....Reactions 0 reactions Comments11 repliesCoping
RA Diagnosis(or not)...huge pain in my left side rib area,almost as of it was a heart attack.One night i woke and my bed was drenched from top to bottom,throught to the quilt/Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesSymptoms
Is This How It Always Is?...I had a hip surgery go badly and I have nerve damage that will not allow me to walk normally on steps again....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 replies