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Members confirmed a strong connection between COVID-19 infection and significantly worsened rheumatoid arthritis symptoms, with many reporting... Read more

Members confirmed a strong connection between COVID-19 infection and significantly worsened rheumatoid arthritis symptoms, with many reporting severe flares immediately following infection that required treatments like prednisone or even consideration of emergency care. Several members shared that their inflammation markers spiked dramatically after contracting COVID, with some experiencing RA symptoms for the very first time only after infection, while others noted persistent flares lasting weeks or months. A recurring theme was the validation and relief members felt in discovering their experiences were shared across the community, with rheumatologists reportedly acknowledging that post-COVID RA flares have become a common pattern among their patients.