this one is for all my seronegative folk

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Ending the year in a nasty flare, so I lift my pred dose pack to you, RA family! Here’s to feeling better in 2024!

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Mods are asleep, post RA memes

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It's like the worst lottery ever conceived, it's a new shitty prize each day 😂

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Posting bc memes make me feel like I’m not alone... lol

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Actual footage of me this week

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Get you a man who will blow dry your hair when your hands and wrists hurt too bad

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With a brace on no less lol

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Saturday night I do my Methotrexate shot & Sunday I spend snuggling & napping with my buddy. She is such a blessing. If I'm down and not feeling well she just wants to be by my side and will spend all day in bed with me.

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Am I the only one who feels this way?

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If I had a dollar for every time...

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When RA is beating the hell out of both of them and any movement is excruciating...

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A daily occurrence... lol

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Lol every time I take even ONE pill my face bloats immediately

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Petition to share more RA memes in this group!

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So true

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RA has been the most difficult challenge in my life but...

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Yes please

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I thought this was hilarious.

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Anybody had this?

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It’s the little things 🥲

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a methotrexate meme for these trying times

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Update on the cross stitch for the infusion room. Ended up making an easy one that can't offend anyone (I think?).

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Second Covid Booster shot approved by FDA for those Immunocompromised

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My humira prescription was approved with a 0$ copay! :D I’m elated - no fighting the insurance ether.

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Kinda wanna start a trend of posting your 'i am in a fyck ton of pain but also it's so not new anymore face

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A quick RA Life Pro Tip: if it's small and tough to grip, a rubber band can help. Most people won't notice them, and you get to keep your favorite lamp. These twists to turn on lamps were rough, even before RA. Works for pens too, in a pinch. 😊

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You'd think after 10 years of Arthritis, I'd know better...

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after a decade of symptoms, I finally got a doctor to actually look at my joints and diagnose me!

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Diagnosed with RA in January, ran my first half marathon yesterday

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As a still-active person with RA, in a nutshell.

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Illustrating Rheumatoid Arthritis. Shared on the rheumatoidarthritis thread, so I thought I should share it here as well. Enjoy.

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Still losing hair after stopping methotrexate months ago, even though I have new baby hairs growing. Anyway, here's this $17 wig I got from Amazon after spending about 10 hours working on it. tldr: I feel purdy.

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An oldie but a goodie. Happy New Year everyone!

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Progress

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Illustrating Rheumatoid Arthritis Series. Moss Hand no.2.

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press f in the chat, boys. joints feeling and looking like shit today

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Finally started treatment and I had no idea my hands had gotten so swollen! I've gained some weight since my symptoms started so I just thought my hands got fat

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Does anyone get extreme joint swelling like this? It gets even worse when I do a lot with my hands.

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I think we can all find this relatable.

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My next methotrexate prescription, perfect for inflamed arthritic hands! (My pharmacist is the sweetest, she apologized profusely, I just live in nowhere so what they get is what they have)

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I still hurt the same....

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Look what I got today! *cries*

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As an advertising student and a 20yo with RA, I gotta say it kinda disappoints me when all the targeted RA ads I get exclusively feature older people.

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For all you Avatar the Last Airbender Fans

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I’m going to keep doing things with my hands, even if it hurts. First time carving a Dala horse!

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finally starting humira friday for my rheumatoid!

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These things are the devil.

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Take that, RA! My mom saw the Grand Canyon today. A lifelong dream

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Orthotics will make your life better!

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If I had only known I could be cured 5 years ago!

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“No visible synovitis or dactylitis”. I don’t WANT anything to be wrong but I wish my hands actually displayed the awful burning pain in my finger joints when I went to see a rheumatologist. Makes me question my own symptoms

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Nice visual summary of COVID vaccine response with RA meds

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I don’t even know who I am anymore. This was just 3 years ago. Happy, healthy. We ran all through the mountains. These guys have literally ran all over the world with me. Now I can’t walk them down my street. The only thing keeping me alive is my illegal cannabis.Just venting 😔

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Sleep?

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Maybe y’all know about this..

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At least I'm not powerless against RA in-game. Flew by this and had to kill it. You know, because I had to!

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When the Prednisolone kicks in

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The holidays bring out the inner masochist.

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Sharing my boutonniere deformity and how you might avoid it. Also will explain bump in my wrist

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I did it! I got the covid vaccine!

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After countless tests, being thrown from PCP to Rheum, and then back again... All it took was moving cross country, and a new Rheum who believed me to finally get here

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Y'ALL. See all these tiny little baby hairs that look like breakage? That's not breakage at all! These are my new motherfuckin' hairs regrowing after stopping methotrexate almost 3 months ago!! AHHH LOOK HOW CUTE THEY ARE!! (I lost probably 40% of my hair since March 2022)

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What pride parties look like these days 🤣

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10/10 recommend getting a portable hot tub for RA.

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Almost a year of humira(22 shots) and I'm mostly healthy again. I never imagined it could work this well but here I am. Haven't had a flare or had to use my cane in months!!

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so true

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Enjoying my new sweatshirt #truth

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the left is a pic of me before I was diagnosed with RA, and the right is quite a few months after being on immunosuppressants, it literally blows my mind how swollen I got without really realising!

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My dr and I always have this same convo

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I always lose grip strength by the end of the day and struggle to open my water bottle. Put a rubber band around the lid and it’s a serious game changer.

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I’m waiting to see the rheumatologist in a few weeks time but just wondered whether this is common? Just did a bit of decorating. Was in pain with hand so stopped, when I looked down all my knuckles are red.

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How shoes feel during a flare

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4 months post start of rinvoq !!

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My rheumatologist gave me this sheet last time I saw him... how do I find a new doctor?

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If I’m going to use a cane, it’s going to be one I made myself. Adapting hobbies to fit this disease (and be helpful!)

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So sorry if you’re forced to use Accredo like I am...

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My primary care says I don't have arthritis because my bloodwork is normal but I had JRA as a child and when I was about 17/18 they changed my diagnosis to seronegative RA. What are these squishy lumps on my knees then 😭 excuse my hairy legs lol I hurt all over

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Friendly reminder ❤️

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this one is for all my seronegative folk

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Does anyone else get a rash when they have a bad flare? I’m in the diagnosis process, and I’m in pain and itchy!

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It’s here and I’m so nervous. I hope I get 20+ years out of it!

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Sleep with rheumatoid

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Dr says RA doesn’t cause fatigue...?

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Found this gem for sale. Genuinely chuckled.

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Game Changers

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I wasn’t really prepared for the feeling of buying a morning and night pill organizer at 16, it makes me feel like a grandma, but it was over due I suppose

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Waiting for blood levels, and hopefully a diagnosis. In the meantime this unspecified arthritis has spread to my knees in less than a week. Anyone experienced bruising like this w new joint pain?

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Dose 1! Worth giving up methotrexate for a few weeks.

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Example of Rheumatoid Nodule

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Don’t forget to say...

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flares at work at the worst.

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Found this on Facebook and felt so seen.

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Sharing the tool that has made a huge difference in satisfying my ‘deep clean’ needs without killing my hands/wrists/elbows/shoulders!

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Small Victories

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This bouncing weather hurts my whole body. You?

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Have shingles and pain for almost 2 weeks now😔

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Newly diagnosed... in line to fill Plaquenil Rx

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Severe rheumatoid arthritis with hand deformities - engagement/wedding ring suggestions?

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Test results show some rheumatological disease or other, no appointments available until march despite nearly dying... weird limbo.

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“Hey Rheumy, I just missed the sound of your voice”

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My hands are on fire and my knees hurt like crazy but I didn’t let RA stop me from getting stuff DONE this weekend. Had a lot of help but I got to use some of the ol’ skills at home.

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RELIEF 🥲💘 best Amazon purchase ever! Hand massager

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When everything I touch hurts my hands.

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I'm miserable and don't know what to do

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MTX day, yehaw...

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So many of us are still young.

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I wanted to share this pic of pre diagnosis days. My joints were stiff several of my fingers would remain curled up during the day. This is how I had to wear gloves during my uni lab. So thankful for my medication, my rheumatologist and the process I’ve made

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I need more sleep :(

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Treatment has freed me from my previous body

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The fatigue is terrible sometimes.

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swan neck deformity

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What did first signs of damage/deformities look like if you have?

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interesting decor choice in my rheumatologist’s exam room today

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Nightmare Before Christmas ring tattoos my husband and I got since I cant wear my rings anymore.

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Every damn day

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Does anyone get this rash that has something besides lupus?

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Compression gloves came out of the drawer with attitude today.

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Feeling like I’m going crazy, can y’all see the swelling? Any advice on how to help this would be lovely. In pain, on a prednisone taper until my follow up on the 25th.

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So I always thought these looked dumb, but then I tried one and realized it was the assistive device I never knew I needed. It’s helped me tremendously. Before it, my fingers would lock up, be in pain, and go numb trying to use/grip my phone. Really recommend giving one of these a try.

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Today has been rough...

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Normal bloodwork chronic pain

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If only...

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Painful injection mistake. Be careful rhuemies

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My experience with RA..... hope this helps someone. diagnosed with RA at age 26. direct correlation with drinks. picture attached with description.

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**Update on my crusty elbow.⬇️

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What my boyfriend wrote on my medication schedule (he knows I hate looking at it) haha

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Following up on a previous post about an experimental Ultrasound Treatment for RA (more in comments)

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How do yall manage to pay these bills?

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I like this a lot! I've actually shown this pain scale to my doctors!

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Here’s a big 🖕🏽to the rheumatologist who said my pain was psychosomatic because my hands didn’t look swollen on my appointment date

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RA sucks. But I am not going to let it decide what I can and cannot do. So I modified my crochet hook to make it comfortable to hold.

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Paint by number will be the death of me

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Who else relates? What cracks for you? For me its my back, like i have glow stick for a spine

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Me, the morning after methotrexate

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I always wonder why my wounds take a month or so to heal. This makes total sense

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For the first time in a month I’m able to cook a whole meal from scratch, have the energy, the motivation and with little to no pain. Yesterday wasn’t easy and I don’t know what tomorrow has in store but I know that I’m living for today. This isn’t easy but what doesn’t break us makes us stronger!

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Auto immune diseases in a nutshell

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I am a young geologist who works in the field. I sampled wells yesterday and my body hurts today. Even my Sjogren's is agitated. It scares me so much when I feel RA+Sjogren's impact my ability to work. It's my secret and I push through. Thank god its Friday, I can't keep pushing...

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That is my nasty right hand. The Doctor is suggesting surgery. I am leery. I don't want to lose more use of the hand than what I currently have.. I'm looking for answers to my questions in comments if you have had this surgery. (there is an album with better res pictures in comments as well)

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From chronic pain

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Does anybody get these red dots on their skin or is this not related to my RA? Does anybody know what this is?

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Skin Issues on MTX? (Description in comments)

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Is this a normal sign for RA?

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Red knuckles

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