Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Community

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a form of arthritis that causes pain, swelling, stiffness and loss of function in your joints. It can affect any joint but is common in the wrist and fingers. The purpose of the community is to share support and information with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients and their loved ones. Topics in the community include: causes, clinical trials, complications, family issues, living with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), prognosis, research, surgery, treatments

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Does my RA diagnosis sound correct or could this be a different autoimmune disorder?

Amanda_S_1982

I’m sorry in advance for the lengthy post. I was diagnosed with mild RA several weeks ago but I’m not sure my symptoms fit with everythin...

Can you have RA developing as a teen, but be diagnosed until later in life?

AmandaB1662

I am 15 years old and used to be very active. I played volleyball for my high school and on a club team and played/worked out around 12 h...

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The symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can vary greatly from patient to patien...

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...t. What were your symptoms at the onset of your disease? - What Are Symptoms and Signs of Rheumatoid Arthritis?Although rheumatoid art...

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Rheumatoid arthritis and lung scarring question

mikewaterfall

Hi My mother has been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis recently, for the past 10 years She has had ling issues which they discovered...

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Does this sound like RA?

m1994mm

I'm a male 26. I've been having a swollen index finger for a month and a week already. It started off one night, I felt a pain in my midd...

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Should I get a second opinion about rheumatoid arthritis ?

Berrykala08

I am 24 years old I get swelling, stiffness and pain in most of my joints. They also seem to lock up from time to time. I have had a high...

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