I have a self-harm problem of excessively cracking, twisting and popping my index finger. At times I have even wished I could break it…for some reason I enjoy inflicting that type of pain on myself. This finger is now swollen and feels very loose…I know the cartilage is worn from my abuse. My question can this cause bone cancer and can rheumatoid arthritis effect just this one finger?

My brother was just diagnosed. Is there anything non-medical that I can do for him? Anything that will help relieve some of his symptoms that the doctors can’t help with?

I have occasional joint pain in my left wrist and once it goes away, I wont have that pain for about 3-6 months. Should I got get checked out by the doctor to make sure it’s not RA?

Any suggestion, what to eat that will not trigger same?

She is thinking of switching from methatrexate to Embrel which is about 0 more a month. Is the difference in the money for Embrel worth the added expense?

She is 32 and has 3 children under the age of 4.

I have been told that there is an underlying problem to this disease such as the possiblity of Cancer. Is RA a seperate disease or does it stem from more seriouse health problems? I was also wondering if anyone has been to a Rheumatoligist and if so, what are some of the treatments that they use and do you feel as though it has helped? Thanks in advance for responding!

I am a cna and am praying about going to become an LPN. I want to know as much as possible about the medical field.

Ive had it sense i was a young girl.But sense ive gotten older the pain has spread all over, even in my feet. Its hard to do little things like cleaning. And i cant go shopping for to long because the pain and swelling in my feet is just too much to take. What can relieve this pain without going on meds?

I was diagnosed with osteo years ago, but lately I’ve had severe swelling in my ankles and knees, with fluid retention, I thougt that was only with rheumatoid.

She has lupus seizures and seems to be very unstable when she has these. I can’t focus in school because of this. My counselor at school knows about my mom and she has brought up homeschooling before. So what do I do?