Information and opinions on Rheumatoid Arthritis from rmoorejr 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/547793 http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/547793/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/547793 http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/547793/80803/amy Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:11:30 -0400 rmoorejr Something that people with severe RA can have.  It's very rare.  I have rheumatoid vasculitis which is also rare.  Anyway my rheumatologist noticed my tongue is getting larger and he wants to test me for this.  He does that by taking a biopsy of fat from my abdomen.  Just thought this was something to share so you can learn about it. http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/547793/80803/amy http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/547793/80015/int Sat, 25 Jul 2009 21:20:29 -0400 rmoorejr My name is Rob, I am 40 years old and have had severe RA for 16 years.  Mine is not the traditional RA in that it does not attack symmetrical joints.  I have tried every med there is and even tried a stem cell transplant in Chicago (10th person in the US) but that failed as well.  I have had bilateral knee replacements at age 30, a wrist and ulna replacement, 2 elbow synovectomies, and an upcoming elbow replacement and finger... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/547793/80015/int