Rheumatoid Arthritis - All SharePosts Relating To "swelling"

Jen28

posted 08/24/2009, comments (8)

Swollen/skin rash

I have had RA symptoms for about 3 years now. I was undxed until this past March after a car accident in Sep/08. I was only on MTX for 4 weeks back in March/April. My symptoms change often. What I have going on now is so frustrating. I stay so swollen, all the time. Not just my joints, everything. I think even my hair shafts are swollen, lol. I am... Read more Chevron

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Anu

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posted 05/26/2008, comments (4)

my life since Rheumatoid Arthritis

I was diagnosed with RA almost five years ago, when I was just short of 23. It was a sudden onset - there was swelling and pain in my fingers, wrists, toes and ankles at the end of a tiring day at a religious ceremony. I put it down to all the heavy lifiting and running around I had done. But when the swelling and pain did not go away... Read more Chevron

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Christine Miller

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In Remission from JRA, Active April 2006 to February 2009

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posted 04/28/2008, comment (1)

Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment, Work Disability and Employability

The pain, fatigue and limited mobility associated with RA affect all parts of a persons' life, especially the ability to work productively. Several studies in the past few years have shown that people with Rheumatoid Arthritis tend to have a much higher rate of functional limitation in work activities, use more sick days than people without... Read more Chevron

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Mark Borigini, M.D.

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posted 10/12/2006, comments (0)

Ask the Expert: Diagnostic Tests for Muscle Swelling, Rash and El

Question: Hello, I am a 47-year old female who has not yet been diagnosed with any condition, although I do have an upcoming appointment with a rheumatologist. I have severe swelling in most of the muscles in my body, especially on the left side. I can feel huge knots and swelling, and sometimes I have a terrible rash that accompanies the pain,... Read more Chevron

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Cathee McKeown

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posted 09/20/2006, comment (1)

In the Beginning...

When I was first diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, I really had no expectations. For me, it was more of a medical term that the doctors used to describe my symptoms rather than a crippling disease that would completely change my life. It was 6 months after my initial diagnosis that RA radically took over my body, mind and life. I started out... Read more Chevron

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