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What are the standard tests for Rheumatoid Arthritis?
What are the standard tests for RA?My 84 yr-old husband's new (and younger) Rheumatologist (since old one retired) just gave him 2 new tests that...
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Last active: 6 days ago
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) overlap?
I've recently been told by my rheumy that she now believes that I have RA with a PsA overlap. The RA was definitively dx'd back...
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Last active: May 19 3:39am
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Rheumatoid Arthritis, Felty's Syndrome and prednisone
My mother had RA and prescribed prednisone. She developed Feltys. She was hospitalized with pneumonia twice, her spleen was swollen at times. Her immune system...
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Last active: Nov 20, 2018
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Rituximab or Remicade for Rheumatoid Arthritis RA
I have tried Methotrexate, Actemra and Humira. Out of these three medications, Humira worked the best, and it was well tolerated. Methotrexate did not do...
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Last active: Apr 24 11:50am
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rheumatoid arthritis results in stroke like conition?
This happened to my wife Wednesday a week ago. She became disoriented, slurred speech, could not remember her birth date correctly, finally stopped talking with...
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Last active: Jan 19 9:31pm
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Hip Pain from Rheumatoid Arthritis
I have been diagnosed with Rheumatoid arthritis and have been treated for 2 yrs with Humira, Plaquenil, and NSAIDs. I have hip and thigh, bone...
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Last active: Apr 18, 2019
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Is anyone not on meds for rheumatoid arthritis (RA)?
I am now not on meds due to issues , seeing the rheumatologist next week after I took myself off the meds. See what she...
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Last active: Dec 6, 2025
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Does anyone use Simponi for rheumatoid arthritis
Ive been prescribed Simponi for Rheumatoid arthritis. I tried enbrel but had a reaction on skin site that lasted for 5 days or so before...
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Last active: Mar 4 1:35am
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Rheumatoid Arthritis medications and their effects on bone health
My RA is affecting every part of my body. I now am having advanced periodontal disease and wonder if the meds I take, Orencia, rounds...
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Last active: Apr 29, 2023
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mixed connective tissue disease, rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia
I'm a 46 year old female with mixed connective tissue disease, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, diabetes and latent tb. My symptoms off all of those things...
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Last active: Apr 30 2:06pm