Hello - Welcome to Mayo Connect. We are a community of people living with a variety of life's challenges who help and support each other on our journeys. We are not medical professionals, and cannot provide medical advice, but we can talk about what steps we have taken to manage our health.

Can you tell us a little about your journey with RA so far? Symptoms, who diagnosed, specific type, etc? Then those with similar symptoms or diagnosis can jump in and chat. Also, here is some info about Tietze Syndrome, a specific form of costochondritis, a painful but not progressive or life-threatening condition.

Some things you will learn here is to learn as much as you can about your condition, to become your own advocate when seeking treatment, and above all, do everything you can to stay healthy and strong.
Sue