Extreme PAINHopefully one day SOON I will find out why my body hurts me so badly! I have had three RA tests and...reactions14comments
Infection While on MethotrexateI first saw my rheumatologist about seven weeks ago, they said they think I am seronegative RA in my knee, wrists and...reactions12comments
Navigating Life After An Infection In Replaced KneeJune 17 I was perfectly fine, and within 6 hrs, I could not put any weight on my right knee and I...reactions9comments
ArthritisI was sixteen years old when I had an arthritis diagnosis. I first had cardiac problems. After investigation, my cardiologist found my...reactions2comments
How I ThrivePeople often ask how I can be so upbeat with all my limitations? My answer is "what other way is there?" I...reactions4comments
More Anxiety!I have read so many comments about anxiety and RA. Suffering from both—one diagnosed at 36 and years of being told my...reactions7comments
Good Period, But Still IssuesHi all, yes I have had a good period for close to 2 months. Even though, there are still issues that are...reactions9comments
It Just Doesn't Make SenseI take Enbrel and have for 7 years. I always received assistance from Enbrel. When you turn 65, and go on Medicare...reactions15comments
Arthritis As a ChildAs a 5-year-old, I was worried about how I was going to get up out of my chair while my classmates were...reactions7comments
The Awful Experience of RAI was so sick with fatigue, pain, and a variety of symptoms that I went to ask my primary care facility to...reactions1comment
Cervical pannusAfter suffering from occipital headaches for a few years, my pain doctor ordered an MRI of my neck. A Pannus on C1-C2...reactions1comment
Need Help Can't Get Into a Rheumatologist for 6 months At EarliestI have secondary adrenal insufficiency but the steroids are causing narcolepsy and lymphoma and I can't work - trying to figure out...reactions2comments
Newly (And Finally) DiagnosedIn 2012, I was hurting all of the time. Eventually one of my healthcare friends strongly encouraged me to seek treatment. My...reactions1comment
Michele’s JourneyI’ve been sick for over 11 years now. I didn’t know what it was at first. First symptoms were swelling in the...reactions3comments
Orencia!!I have been getting an IV of Orencia for some time. Going to get my next IV in May. It will be...reactions10comments
Flare or Not Flare?I saw my new rheumatologist Monday. I am very impressed with him. He is testing me for lupus now too. I am...reactions4comments
Hi, I Am Back with Continuing InfoHi all, it has been I believe 4 months since my last continuation. I am on Rinvoq, I have noticed a small...reactions2comments
New to The Group but StrugglingI’m almost 49, diagnosed with a few different autoimmune diseases but RA is by far the dominant one. I started having symptoms...reactions3comments
Just Need Some Reassurance/SupportI'm 48, female. I saw a rheumatologist for the first time today. In brief, history of ulcerative proctitis for 15 yrs. Remission...reactions6comments
Life Path...RecalculatingI was diagnosed with RA in my early 40's. It started mostly in my hands in the very early 1990s, before biologics...reactions7comments
