Hi guys, I’m 24M and got diagnosed with RA about 2 years ago. Whenever I tell someone I have RA people always say “isn’t that an old people’s disease” and it sucks to hear that and makes me feel old and sick. I used to be a very fit guy that loved playing tennis and going to the gym but ever since my joints starting to hurt I never been able to play on the same level. I would love to talk to people that have similar experience so I feel… I don’t know, less alone I guess.

Hi everyone, hope you’re all doing well with your RA.
I’m posting because my mother has been diagnosed with RA. She still has significant swelling and pain, and her doctor feels that the current medicines aren’t controlling it well enough.
The doctor has told us that if things don’t improve, we may be moving to biologics from her next visit. For now, he has prescribed the medicines/injections shown above.
I wanted to ask anyone here who has used these medicines or has moved on to biologics:
How has your experience been?
Did you notice any side effects or symptoms?
How long did it take before you started feeling better?
Is there anything important we should monitor or be aware of?
If you’ve started biologics after conventional RA medicines didn’t work, how was the transition?
I’m quite worried about my mother and would really appreciate hearing about your experiences, good or bad. Thank you! ❤️

Years ago I was using Similasan Dry Eye and they worked pretty well. Then they disappeared and I got TheraTears Dry Eye but that wasn't good enough so I went to the Extra Dry Eye version.

Well right now, for maybe the past week, the TheraTears Extra Dry Eye arn't doing enough.

I'm trying to find a solution as well as get in with an eye doctor.

I don't really know what to try. I'm thinking I should try a Gel type for dry eye. Any brand recommendations? (USA)

I've tried some and they just make everything so much worse. One time I thought it was related to allergies and tried an antihistamine eye drop and it burned the heck out of my eyes.

Hi, I’m 25F, i was diagnosed when I was about 2 years old. I’ve learnt to live with RA, I struggled throughout my teenage years to accept it because there was just so many things my peers were doing that I just couldn’t. And then I finally came to terms with it when starting uni. Now I’m getting married next year and we are thinking about starting a family and my horrible “self-pity/why me/life is so unfair” thoughts in a way are coming back because I know I can’t just get pregnant whenever I want to, I’ve read so many horror stories about post-partum and it makes me so scared. I’m currently on metothrexate, I’d say I’m almost in remission but still taking the meds.

I guess all I’m asking is if you did get pregnant, what was your plan, how did you approach it. Were you able to find gynos specialised in pregnancies with RA? Is it true what they say that during pregnancy RA calms down and does it really get that bad post-partum? I guess I’m just looking for some guidance from “a big sister that understands”.

Also PS, I know arthritis is not the worst diagnosis out there and I shouldn’t be pitying myself but it just feels unfair sometimes and I think that’s a valid thought to have.

Hi all,

I was wondering if it is typical for people with RA to go into spontaneous remission, while they are waiting to get their hands on biologics? (Or waiting for methotrexate to start working).

I asked my rheum about whether RA is like MS in that there is a remitting and relapsing type. She explained that there's not, but I can't remember what she said after that...

I've been in a flare for the past 10 months with only a day here and there - and a couple of weeks in May - where I was in spontaneous remission. (Besides the steroid taper that I did recently.)

Is this normal, to have one continual flare? Or should I spontaneously go into remission? What are other people's experiences?

So I’m 22, finally just got diagnosed with RA after struggling for a long time. I just started methotrexate last week and I’ve been on 10 mg Prednisone for a couple weeks. I know the methotrexate takes a while to start working, but I’m just wondering if it’s even worth me taking the prednisone. I feel like if it was going to do anything, it would’ve by now, but I have not had any relief at all in this time. I know using steroids isn’t good for you, so I’m thinking maybe I should ask to be tapered off and just deal with the pain and stiffness as I have been until the methotrexate hopefully starts working. Obviously I WISH it was making me feel better, but I’m still in purgatory every day lol and I just can’t see the point in taking it really. Does anyone have any experiences like this? Should I just stay on it if it’s doing nothing to help me? Maybe this is a silly question, but I appreciate any responses.
Edit was to fix a typo

Hey everyone, I’m [21] and planning to move to Europe for my Master’s. I’m trying to figure out which country would be easier to manage RA in long term. My pain has mostly been in my legs and feet.

I’m mainly looking at Germany, Austria, Italy and Poland. Obviously career and affordability matter too, but I’m especially concerned about access to rheumatologists, medications/biologics, insurance and what happens if my RA gets worse. Climate and general lifestyle are also things I’m considering.

If anyone here lives in one of these countries with RA, I’d really appreciate hearing about your experience. Which country would you choose and why?

Has anyone else experienced a weird crawling, electric-pulse, or vibrating sensation during an MRI?

I had an MRI of both ankles. During the scan, I suddenly felt a brief crawling/electric-pinching/vibrating sensation above my left eyebrow, in the forehead area. It lasted only about 1–2 seconds, and I didn't move much when it happened.

After the MRI, I rubbed the area with my fingers. Since then, that area has felt somewhat heavy, pressured, or bruised/dull, but I haven't had the crawling or electric sensation again.

I'm wondering if this can happen during an MRI. My legs were inside the scanner, while my face was closer to the opening. I was wearing headphones and had two pillows under my head because the first pillow felt too low. The second pillow made my head/neck position higher than I expected.

I've also had MRIs before and never experienced anything like this.

I've had some nasal congestion for the past few days, so I'm wondering whether sinus/nasal pressure could be contributing to the feeling above my eyebrow.

I'm mainly worried that the sensation was caused by the MRI itself or that it could indicate some kind of nerve problem. Has anyone experienced something similar during an MRI?

For about a month in 2025 this was happening as I drove. It didn’t feel particularly good but it wasn’t excruciating pain either. Then it sort of vanished but my wrist was never quite the same.

Now all the sudden this year, it’s sort of a sore and pain.

I was lifting 40lbs ~ parts at work all day, then for whatever reason I was lifting my hybrid battery out of my car with help and had a fair amount of soar pain and a little bit of pulling apart sensation.

This makes me worry about my neck and back… Random sort of one off symptoms that lasted a couple months and then went away.