Almost at diagnosis point...So that’s me, I’m sure there are plenty much much worse off than me but I just wanted to share, I’m not after sympathy either, I’m just at a...Reactions 0 reactions Comments8 repliesDiagnosisSymptomsDepression
Questions about possible RA...I noticed that my ring finger began THROBBING in the middle by the knucle....Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesSymptoms
Losing hope...I make do with deliveries of fruit and "just add water" rice noodles so I can keep it all around my bed and don't need to walk anywhere to...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 replies
RA FRUSTRATION...I've missed all of my grandkids' ballgames, and a dinner at church tonight....Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 replies
Mysterious symptoms doctors do not know what this is...The worst feeling was after bathing in hot water, then I wouldn't feel my lower legs at all. My knees are cemented, stiff....Reactions 0 reactions Comments8 repliesDiagnosis
So many doctors, so confused. Please help..... – Talking to my mom while upset after latest appointment, she tells me that both my dad (who is deceased from cancer last April) and his sister (my...Reactions 0 reactions Comments9 repliesNewly Diagnosed
A Tentative Diagnosis, Symptoms, and a 2 Month Wait for the Rheumy...That same year (2011), I was diagnosed and treated for nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin's lymphoma at MD Anderson Cancer Center (radiation only)....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Undiagnosed and Concerned...the joint sliding out of place, and I also had an equally as painful (still unexplained) smaller lump on the highest joint of my pinky, preventing the finger...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Caring For My "Caregiver"...And the pain in his eyes, the guilt that shows when he acts like a normal husband and doesn't think to wash the crockpot liner, or snaps at me...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesCaregiving
Fear of losing insurance (income-based medicaid) if I work...Apparently this is happening more often lately and I wonder if it is just a coincidence or if it has to do with program cuts and the insistance that...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 replies
My RA Quiz...Unsure what is next? No wonder. There are so many RA treatment options out there, like biologics and JAK inhibitors. Both work by combating inflammation. One difference: biologics are injected at home or infused in a medical office while JAK inhibitors are administered orally in pill form. Life with RA can feel uncertain at times. But you are not alone. Take this quiz to see how RA impacts your life – and find helpful resources to support you. By Editorial Team
