Arthritis Support Group

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory, multisystem, autoimmune disorder. It is a disabling and painful condition which can lead to substantial loss of mobility due to pain and joint destruction.

1,052 Members
1,819 Posts
0 Online
Muscles & Bones
/ Arthritis Support Group

I'm a New Kid On The Block

biglon
biglon
I was just recently Dx'd with RA. So I am new to this group and the disease.
Hope I can give and receive good info from the group. I was referred by my Oncologist to a Rheumatologist that I will see for the first time in a few weeks. I don't know what to expect. I have in addition a Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma called Waldenstrom that has been in remission since 2007. I find it interesting that the Rituxan that I had for my Lymphoma is also used for RA. Is that correct? I do not have any pain at all, just morning stiffness from waist down that diminishes after walking around for 30 minutes or so.
Seems like the more I walk the better I feel. Hope I can keep walking for my exercise.
billwfriend
billwfriend
welcome....I do not know much to anything about RA....so others might be helpful where I am not....hugs
missd12932
missd12932
My husband has RA like symptoms but nothing certain after many blood tests. They put him
on Prednislone but after he started feeling better he stopped taking it.
He has some flairs now and again but mostly just puts up with it.
He is 84 and long retired.

Good luck with yours. He says when it hurts is bad.
biancavega
biancavega
I agree with you about the exercise that is the same thing my doctor tells me and when I do I really feel the difference. It is a good thing that you do not have severe pain like many of us do. When I am in pain I use Absorbine Jr. it is a topical pain reliever that penetrates deep in my skin so I feel fast relief. It is really great especially when I can't sleep because of the pain. I also like to try natural pain relievers here is an article with different natural pain relievers that I think you could benefit from http://www.absorbinejr.com/featured-articles/help-alleviate-arthritis-pain-naturally/ best of luck!
biancavega
biancavega
I agree with you about the exercise that is the same thing my doctor tells me and when I do I really feel the difference. It is a good thing that you do not have severe pain like many of us do. When I am in pain I use Absorbine Jr. it is a topical pain reliever that penetrates deep in my skin so I feel fast relief. It is really great especially when I can't sleep because of the pain. I also like to try natural pain relievers here is an article with different natural pain relievers that I think you could benefit from http://www.absorbinejr.com/featured-articles/help-alleviate-arthritis-pain-naturally/ best of luck!
Posts You May Be Interested In