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RA and Risk of Heart Failure

New Research found that those with RA are nearly twice as likely to develop heart failure (see: https://www.rheumatologyadvisor.com/news/ra-linked-to-increased-risk-for-heart-failure/). Does your rheumatologist include...

Natural remedies

Anyone come off medication for rheumatoid arthritis and used natural methods that have worked...

vagus nerve stimulation for treatment of RA

Article in NPR. Did anyone see this? (let’s hope research like this isn’t put on hold for the next four years) https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/02/03/nx-s1-5272748/vagus-nerve-stimulation-may-tame-autoimmune-diseases...

has anyone with RA and MTHFR gene mutation had problems with medicines

I've recently been diagnosed with RA, and I know I have the MTHFR gene mutation. I am having trouble with medications and...

Pain solutions while beginning methotrexate

I am starting on methotrexate, so far I've only had one week's dose (oral). The first time I tried this I couldn't...

RA and face numbing

Anyone else experience face numbness?? This has been happening to me going on 3 years. My RA dr sent me to a...

Pains all over

Hi everyone I have just been diagnosed with RA but i'm just not 100% convinced. I have no swelling in joints and...

RA and Prostate Cancer

New research has found that genetically predicted rheumatoid arthritis is causally associated with prostate cancer (see: https://www.healthday.com/healthpro-news/hcp-rheumatology/rheumatoid-arthritis-causally-linked-to-prostate-cancer). Men with RA, does your...

Gut Microbiome

For those of you with Netflix, VERY interesting documentary called “Hacking your Health: Secrets of the Microbiome”. While they only swiftly mention...

Treatment plan

My consultant thinks I have been taking my methotrexate but I haven’t been taking it in 2 years so she thinks I...

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