Essentially, he was asking what makes RA different from the type of arthritis that you usually hear about: osteoarthritis.

I have had rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for most of my adult life, and I am now 75. I have undergone many different infusions, including Enbrel, Humira, and Rituxan, which helped until they didn't. My ...

After reading stories concerning phantom fevers, I wanted to share my own. This was one of the symptoms I had regularly for a year or two before being diagnosed with R.A. Presently I am on the ...

We want to better understand your experience managing fatigue. How does fatigue affect your daily life? Have your personal relationships changed because of fatigue? What helps your fatigue and what ...

Here’s another true statement: When the weather is extreme, it negatively impacts my joints.

I'm confused by how things happened. I didn't remember or feel it—painful, just so painful everywhere. Sometimes the pain meds work, but mostly they don't. Even Tylenol doesn't touch it. At my age now ...

There are many different types of devices, both medical and non-medical, that people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) find helpful in coping with this complex condition. We recently asked our forums and ...

Needles and RA go hand-in-hand. When patients are prescribed injectable methotrexate or one of the first line biologic medicines like Enbrel or Humira, they tend to stress over the fact that needles ...

After 40 years with RA, arthritis, and mobility struggles, managing pain is a daily challenge, even with modern tools like wheelchairs and rollators.