Active todayManaging RA pain...After many many fail medications including methotrexate and trail mess, why is it the rheumatologist still do not describe Norco to give this chronic disease...Reactions 0 reactions Comments64 repliesSymptoms
Why do I have jaw pain after mouth surgery?...Removal of front tooth and extensive bone surgery. I now have constant discomfort in jaw....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
What do you find more helpful - compression gloves or a wrist brace?...My fingers have been swollen with neuropathy and my wrist aches as well....Reactions 0 reactions Comments11 replies
What does this sound like to you?...Crp is 1.0 and eta protein was borderline at .2. PCP says No arthritis,lupus etc but I am going to a rheumatologist for confirmation....Reactions 0 reactions Comments9 repliesSymptoms
Before diagnosis joint issues...My knees, wrists and ankles seemed to be injured very easily. I was diagnosed with TMJ also. I was diagnosed around age 40 with RA....Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesSymptoms
Can chemotherapy contribute to an RA diagnosis?...I was diagnosed with that 20 something years ago and took a chemotherapy....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 replies
Switching from MTX to leflunomide?...Due to a chronic cough, my RA doc suggests I switch from MTX to Leflunomide.This presents another unknown and scary step for me into a new med....Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 replies
new guy...Just started inquiring so far with PA and he is waiting on the rest of test results....Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 replies
Conflicting test results...Has anyone had a positive ccp result with your pcp followed by a negative with rheumatologist?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Can RA cause pain without swelling?...My wrists, hands and fingers hurt all the time....Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 replies
Balancing Out Work You Love With Your RA...A new (or even older) diagnosis of RA can surely put a crimp into the days of an entrepreneur and business owner, can’t it?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments17 repliesNewly DiagnosedAwarenessWork & Employment
Does anyone have constant flares?...I just presented with RA symptoms about 6-8 weeks ago, and have been in pain all that time....Reactions 0 reactions Comments9 replies
I feel my RD getting very much worse, how long before I will need a wheelchair?...I feel like I am going to fall and have to have a cart when shopping....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
just diagnosed...I am 66 years old and finally have a diagnosis for all this pain I have been packing around for years....Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesNewly Diagnosed
How to. Make my doctor listen to me bout my whole body...Have severe pain every morning my neck, shoulders, back, hips, knees, and feet, feel something else wrong...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
Methotrexate Tips…....Hi there, My wife has taken Methotrexate for RA for years and suffered all the usual side effects....Reactions 0 reactions Comments27 replies
Iron IV Infusions...I’ve never had any kind of infusion before. I’m not sure what to expect. The first session is almost 6-hours. What are they like?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesTreatment
Has anyone used Buprenorphine?...My gp and I recently discussed my need for pain management specifically in my sacrum. I asked him about transdermal patch and this was his offering....Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 replies
Wow. Masks, what now? ...How do science and your emotions interpret this news?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 replies
