Hey, new RA diagnosee here. I’ve had a ton of flares in the last few months with fatigue, all over joint aches, hand inflammation (not to mention the bone erosions ?). By all appearances, I’m a fairly healthy woman in my late-20s, I’m in shape, and don’t “look” like I have a chronic condition. I’ve been struggling to figure out how to explain to coworkers, new acquaintances, friends, and dates why I can’t do overly active things for several weeks / why I’m taking time off from my sports team / why I can’t help with demanding manual tasks at work, etc. How do you explain your condition to othe ..read more

Hi everyone... So, my doctor has prescribed me Methotrexate and told me to 'just try it'. He did warn me of the side effects and told me it's quite aggressive. I'm worried about taking it, if I'm being honest- I haven't been fully diagnosed yet and I just wonder if it's worth the risk. I am mostly looking to get a diagnosis and physical therapy/ other ways of taking care of the issue. I've had the pain for 9+ years, so I can't remember much of my life 'before' it- meaning that, yes, I'm in lots of pain but I've lived with it for quite some while and I just don't know if it's worth it? Please ..read more

Hi All! I've recently started a physically demanding job. At first, it was a lot to handle, but now that I'm in the groove and have a set schedule, I'm really loving it. I'm formally diagnosed with RA, Sjogren's and Reynaud's (as far as Rheumatoid conditions). The downside is, I'm experiencing a lot more nerve pain/tingly/hot sensation in my hands, as well as swelling and sore joints. I'm on hydroxychloroquine as a daily treatment, as well as a few supplements. I'll also be going on methotrexate within the next couple of weeks, which I know will help (this will be my second time on it), but I ..read more

Hi all, I do Rituxan/Truxima Infusion therapy for my Rheumatoid Arthritis, I've been experiencing reoccurring sinus infections/bronchitis for the last 8 months and did some research and found out that it can be a common occurrence with that particular kind of infusion. I didn't have any issues for the first two years I was on the same infusion, but lately the infections have really become an issue. I have an upcoming appointment with an ENT and my Rheumatologist, and I'm going to discuss this with both of them. The infusion seems to be working well for my R.A., but I can't keep getting sick a ..read more

I’m new with RA and need some hope. I heard of reverse vaccines that can completely cure autoimmune or stem cells which can do miracles also. I saw some people here who did stem and had remission. Does anyone want to guess as to when these or any other meds will available in the future to cure or change RA outlooks. Any positive stuff for the future. I just started taking plaquenil and I don’t have flares but I just feel like a shell and can’t really do anything normal. My body is weak and not working normally. It’s like if I’m physical my body will pay me back for it with not sleeping, pain ..read more

Hey friends, I love this sub- it’s by far the one I identify most on Reddit. I’m currently 53 and diagnosed with RA at 27. 2020 and 2021 were awful years for me as far as inflammation and miserable pain. I woke up anytime I moved during the night, was exhausted walking from one room to another, and honestly, just about ready for death (it’s hard to exaggerate how much I hurt). Unrelated to RA my primary doc prescribed Mounjaro for my DMII in May of 2022. I started the med simply to control my blood sugar, my doc prescribed it for that reason. Boy did it work. WITHOUT DIETING OR EXERCISE I’ve ..read more

Has anyone experienced a lot of bruising while taking methotrexate? Before I was diagnosed with RA I easily bruised but I’m almost 5 weeks into taking it and I just started noticing a LOT more bruises cropping up. My second appointment with my rheumatologist is next week. I will bring it up to him then. In the meantime, is it anything to worry about? submitted by /u/gotyourdata [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

my mom doesn't think it either and told me arthritis is rare in male's like me especially at this young age. Nor does she believe that i am in need to be put on meds that are used as chemo therapy treatments. She's a nurse who works with patient's dealing with Arthritis. And i believe my own mother, far more than any random strangers here who are going through chronic arthritis pain that I in no way have. so the pain all over likely isn't arthritis related and its just fibro. if it was arthritis i would have had joint damage right now. its been 12 years since my jia diagnosis. so i mostly gre ..read more

Hey! So I’ve been recently diagnosed with RA as of now (we are looking into other possible conditions that may be in addition to RA but I’m not badly flaring so we are waiting on that) and I’ve been on humira for a couple months. I’m 4 doses in, 5th one tomorrow. I’ve noticed a good improvement in migraines, fatigue, muscle weakness (probably due to the reduced fatigue) and joint pain, however, my fingers are starting to flare again along with a few other joints and I do have feelings of aching coming back. I have been going to the gym again which I know can cause me to be achy but it’s more ..read more

Its the second med im gonna be trying out for my arthritis what should i look out for like on mtx ik you can't drink alcohol the same day you take your med and not get pregnant but what abt this med what do i need to look out for and what are the side effects, for context when i was on methotrexate i had no side effects submitted by /u/Different-Passage653 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more