# People With Rheumatoid Arthritis-Talk To Me

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-with-rheumatoid-arthritis-talk-to-me/571552>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [February 16, 2011, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-with-rheumatoid-arthritis-talk-to-me/571552 "2011-02-16T05:54:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![BaneSidhe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c5a1d2/32.png) [@BaneSidhe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BaneSidhe)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2011, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-with-rheumatoid-arthritis-talk-to-me/571552/1 "2011-02-16T05:54:24Z")

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There is a very good chance that I have RA. Am waiting for the bloodwork to come back, and I would like to know how you cope, what meds you’re taking, and so on.

Thank you!

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2011, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-with-rheumatoid-arthritis-talk-to-me/571552/2 "2011-02-16T12:53:26Z")

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We’re putting threads asking for medical anecdotes and advice in IMHO these days; sending it thither.

**twickster** , MPSIMS moderator

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**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2011, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-with-rheumatoid-arthritis-talk-to-me/571552/3 "2011-02-16T15:32:29Z")

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A recent thread on the subject:  
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=587494&highlight=rheumatoid+arthritis](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=587494&highlight=rheumatoid+arthritis)

(no experience here, I just happened to remember the thread).