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Have you used the new vagus nerve stimulator approved for rheumatoid a
Yesterday I read about a vagus nerve stimulator device that the FDA recently approved for rheumatoid arthritis. Has anyone used it for other autoimmune disorders?...
Interstitial Lung Disease and Autoimmune Diseases
Hi, im trying to connect with other people dealing with Interstitial Lung Disease, and Rheumatoid arthritis auto immune diseases
Autoimmune Muscle Atrophy Myositis coupled with Rheumatoid Arthiritis
Male. 63 years old; residing in Karachi. Rheumatoid conditions. Had flair of Rheumatoid Arthritis between 2016 and 2021 which has since subsided / remission; followed...
Thymectomy and autoimmune diseases
I had a thymectomy in 1985 when I was 17 years old to treat myasthenia Gravis. I went into remission about 4 years later. After...
inflammation winter blues
I am asking for some advice for finger flare up during the winter months. I am struggling with inflamed finger pain and wondering if anyone...
Ankylosing spondylitis: anyone else?
i have been suffeing with muscle and and joint pain for longer than i care to remember. it started out with fibromyalgia and now they...
Multiple Arthritis issues - Is this unusual?
Hi everyone! I have had joint issues for over 40 years, but doctors blew me off because rheumatoid factor was negative. I have recently been...
RA, methotrexate and Anemia recently diagnosed
I have rheumatoid arthritis and have been taking methotrexate since July 2022 with 2 infusions of Rituximab in January. I have blood drawn every two...
Excessive sweating on face and neck
Hi, so I have scleroderma, lupus, underactive thyroid, osteo and rheumatoid arthritis, and work as a community nurse. I am on 50mg predisolone, 100mcg thyroxine,...
Have you been able to get Evusheld? Or find where it is offered?
I am an immunocompromised rheumatoid arthritis patient. If you are immunocompromised have you been able to find the drug EVUSHELD. It is used to treat...
11year old daughter, pain back of knees, now swollen ankles.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/11year-old-daughter-pain-back-of-knees-now-swollen-ankles/
11yr old daughter, after minor cold symptoms and trip to Caribbean, back of knees pain(maybe lymphs) bend over when walking, then knee pain stopped, now...
Amyloidosis and Polyneuropathy?
75 yr old female suffering for years with tingling and numbness over my entire body. Have been misdiagnosed so many times. RA factor 40, ANA...
Is this an autoimmune rash?
Hi everyone,Does anyone recognize this rash? I have several autoimmune diseases (Hashimoto's, Rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren's, lymphocytic colitis) and this rash has persisted on both arms...
Opiods vs. LDN
Has anyone had experience coming off opioids (for pain due to Rheumatoid Arthritis) to start LDN treatment (Low Dose Naltrexone)? If so, I am interested...
RA: Nodules under knuckles and under toes - anyone else?
I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid arthritis with positive RF ( rheumatoid factor ) three years ago. I think my RF is borderline at 10.5 but...
CIDP diagnosis
My local Neurologist sent me to a NeuroMuscular specialist at the local university medical center (not a level 3 like Mayo Clinic) for evaluation of...
Early RA or Infectious disease or something else?
I’ve been dealing with chronic joint pain (worst in my neck), enlarged lymph nodes, heart palpitations, fatigue, mood swings, positive ANA, positive RF antibodies (IgA,...
Psoriatic Arthritis: How do you manage PA and flares?
I am a 74 year old female who has had psoriasis for over 40 years. The psoriasis was present on my scalp and ears in...
Overreaction to HCQ, what next?
I think I've had an extreme response to hydroxychloroquine. I was diagnosed in April with palindromic rheumatoid arthritis and put on 400mg of HCQ. I...
RA severe pain, what helps?
I am diagnosed in the last 4 months with rheumatoid arthritis. We are still trying to find the right treatment to help. Azathoiprine made me...
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