One man's journey from strange symptoms after ER visits to a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis - something many patients go through.

Hello, I am a very active 64 year old bodybuilder (yes), and I am in great shape (on the exterior). In the last week, I have noticed pain in my finger joints, and there is some swelling, especially in ...

When you have rheumatoid arthritis (RA), your blood may show certain signs. Your doctor will look for these signs, or markers, when trying to diagnose you with RA. These markers also help rule out ...

About 3 years ago, I was diagnosed with Raynaud’s syndrome secondary to rheumatoid arthritis (RA). My hands can get really cold and alternate between turning whitish to purplish. My feet may not get ...

About 6 months ago, the knee started popping and catching. Around the middle of October I started having some lower back problems that were different than I had had before. (I have had back problems ...

Essentially, he was asking what makes RA different from the type of arthritis that you usually hear about: osteoarthritis. I know my friend meant well when saying this, but it caused me to have some ...

In exploring available medication options for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the off-label use of low-dose naltrexone (LDN) has gotten a lot of attention in recent years. Naltrexone is a medication ...

I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in 2016, about 10 months after I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease — another autoimmune disease centered around inflammation. However, I'm fairly certain ...

I have gone through a series of major life events since October of last year. In October, I returned back to the workforce full-time after rheumatoid arthritis (RA) had left me in a period of total ...

There is no single blood test that without fail proves the existence of RA. In fact, this is one of the areas of research needed in order to help identify and treat patients early in the disease ...

What happens when I have a strong suspicion of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) but the 2 traditional lab markers (rheumatoid factor and anti-CCP antibodies) are not coming back positive? I have found that ...

Learning I had rheumatoid arthritis (RA) came with an entire mixed bag of emotions. To be honest, I was really grateful to have an explanation about the severe joint pain, elevated inflammation ...