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• - What are the benefits of yoga for RA?
  Hi does anyone do yoga and do you find it helps with joint pain and mobility? thanks T
• - RA and the COVID vaccine: What do you think?
  Hi all, I was hoping to hear some of your thoughts about the COVID vaccine. I just saw my rheumatologist the other day and he assured me that I could get the vaccine with no hesitation. I'm on oral m
• - Does your rheumatoid arthritis affect your sleep? Share your tips!
  People with rheumatoid arthritis may find that pain or discomfort prevents them from falling asleep. Not sleeping well can have an impact on the severity of a person's symptoms, as well as their gener

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• - How did you choose your rheumatoid arthritis treatment?
  Hello everyone, I hope you're doing well. As you may know, there are a number of treatment options available for RA from NSAIDs and DMARDs to corticosteroids, painkillers and topicals. How did you
• - Methotrexate: experiences, opinions and advice
  Have you already been treated by methotrexate for your Rheumatoid Arthritis? If yes, tell other patients about your experience: what dosage were your prescribed, whether you have had any side effects,
• - Constantly nauseous from RA medicines - Any advice?
  Hi I’m on methotrexate injections Whig I do on a Monday morning I take 1 naproxen tablet every other day in the morning all though I should take 2 a day 1 hydroxcychloroquine  and 2 coracten tablet

Current topics:

• - Life after a joint replacement: Share your experiences and advice!
  After number of years with osteoarthritis . I have had no choice but to have a hip replacement . Any one who had any helpful tips, recommendations or just a friendly ear for people to chat to all is w
• - Osteoarthritis of the knee
  I would love to hear from other people with the same condition and who have either had a complete knee replacement opperation - or like me are due to have one soon. Vivien x x
• - Shout what really gets you angry!!!!
  LMorning My Friends! Happy Easter 🐣 to all. Please take some time and “shout” loud here if you suffer/live with a Muscle Disorder and what do you do every day, please! HAPPY EASTER 🐣  �

Current topics:

• - Rheumatoid Arthritis: Risks and Benefits of Chemotherapy Treatments
  Chemotherapy is most often associated with cancer treatment, but it is also used to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder in which your own body mounts an immune a
• - 9 Arthritis Pain Relief Tips for Winter Weather
  Many arthritis sufferers complain of aching joints during the cold season. Whether the joint pain/weather connection is scientifically true or not, you can still use these arthritis pain-relief tips w
• - 16 Tips for Traveling With Rheumatoid Arthritis
  Whether you travel for business or pleasure, you know rheumatoid arthritis is one thing that will always come with you. But you can still go wherever you need or want to go. Make it easier on yourself

Current topics:

• - Exercise and osteoarthritis
  Hello everyone, How are you? While many may worry that exercising with OA could harm the joints and cause more pain, research shows that people can and should exercise when they have osteoarthritis
• - How do you cope with osteoarthritis pain?
  Hello everyone, How are you today? Osteoarthritis can sometimes cause severe pain. How do you try to relieve it? Massage, anti-inflammatory drugs, basic treatments or physical activity, what have
• - Where is your osteoarthritis?
  Osteoarthritis is the most prevalent form of arthritis and it most commonly occurs in the spine, hands, hips, and knees. Where does your osteoarthritis affect you? Is it just one location or several

Current topics:

• - Joint replacement for osteoarthritis: Share your questions and experiences!
  Surgery can be an option for those patients with osteoarthritis who have shown no signs of improvement after being treated by pain medication, physical therapy, natural remedies, weight loss and exerc
• - Steroid injections for osteoarthritis
  If your osteoarthritis is extremely painful, steroid injections can be a solution for relieving pain, especially in the smaller joints, like you fingers or knees. The advantage of these injections is
• - What treatments have you tried for OA? What has worked for you?
  What was your first osteoarthritis treatment? Did you have a say in the choice of this treatment? How has it changed with time, and do you feel you have participated in the decision about your treatm

Current topics:

• - 5 exercises for osteoarthritis in the hands
  Exercise is one of the best ways to manage osteoarthritis. Exercise strengthens your muscles, to reduce pressure made on joints, and helps joints move easier and remain lubricated. If you have osteoa
• - 12 Pain Relief Tips for Knee Osteoarthritis
  Medications — such as anti-inflammatories, intra-articular steroids, and hyaluronate injections — are often prescribed to treat osteoarthritis knee pain. However, natural remedies can also help pr
• - Osteoarthritis: Knee joint degeneration slowed with weight loss, study confirms
  A new study provides evidence that losing weight can slow the development of osteoarthritis of the knee by reducing the degeneration of knee cartilage.Researchers found that overweight or obese adults

Current topics:

• - COVID-19: How do you feel today?
  Hello everyone, I've opened this discussion so we can share our state of mind during this period of isolation! Let's come here everyday to share how we're feeling! What is the best way to stay positi
• - COVID booster vaccine: What do you think?
  I am hoping that I get the chance to have the covid booster ,I cant wait as then I shall know I am fully protected what does everyone think are you all going to have this if we are offered it and is t
• - COVID-19 vaccine: What do you think?
  Hello everyone, How are you today?  The pharmaceutical groups Pfizer (USA) and BioNTech (Germany) announced on Monday 9 November that their vaccine candidate is 90% "effective" in preventing Covid-