Rheumatoid 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. The disease is also systemic in that it often also affects many extra-articular tissues throughout the body including the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and...
Suddenly today, my RA is in check after a miserable, but tolerable (based on what it was in 2011) week. I need to make the jump onto a dmard in August at my next appt. I figured mtx was out but know it did work. Plaquenil will hopefully do the trick.