Information and opinions on Rheumatoid Arthritis from Carol at MyRACentral.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/20127 http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/20127/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/20127 http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/20127/47092/count Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:48:46 -0400 Carol Today was my 4th week (dose) of Methotrexate. I was feeling glad that in a few weeks I might start seeing a difference. The pain has been managable but I have not been sleeping that great and my fingers are doing weird stuff mostly at night. My middle finger goes in a flexed postion as soon as I am resting it. Like a claw. The tendons get tight and it is painful to staighten it. It usually takes several hours to straighten out. I notice... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/20127/47092/count http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/20127/46601/news Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:05:28 -0400 Carol I was reading yesterdays news http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/news-273640-31.html about "Rheumatoid Arthritis a Threat to the Heart, Greater risk of heart attack, and more complications later, studies find. It seems that a condition called diastolic dysfunction, which causes the lower chambers of the heart to become stiff, is the culprit. Diastolic dysfunction impairs the ability of the ventricles to fill with blood and can... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/20127/46601/news http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/20127/44700/link Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:17:57 -0400 Carol Do any of you have close family members with RA. Before I was diagnoised with RA both of my daughters (27 and 29) have had a possitive test for Rheumatoid Factor. That worries me. No other test where done on either daughter. Now I wish they would have more test done. Am I just a worry wart?   My oldest daughter was diagnoised with Premature Ovarian Failure (POF) at 17 years old. It is simular to early menopause but is... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/20127/44700/link