Ok so I have noticed my biggest trigger is stress and if I have physically overdone it for the day. I have noticed that weather seems to make a difference even though many people don't think RA is affected by weather my body tells me differently. I have 3 kids whom all play sports so I can definitely feel it when I have been sitting in the cold for a long time at a football game. Anyway I take alot of Ibuprofen and try to rest as much as is possible (which isn't that much).

My RA never fully developed, so the flare ups were very random. My first flare ups were in my right knee and left ankle. Then it would shift to my left knee, then my right ankle, then my left shoulder, then my right elbow, and so on. Then, still unaware of what the problem was (I was working out heavily and thought I was injuring myself over and over again, which led to me not going to the gym for 2 months), I attempted to reupholster a wingback chair. The process of ripping out all the staples cause a major flare-up in both of my hands, to where I could barely bend my fingers, and had no grip strength at all for days at a time.

So for the fingers, I do believe that overuse of my hands and gripping made the flare up worse if not actually caused it. Other than that, I know I got more and worse flare ups when it was cold outside, and less to none once it warmed up. (My only reason to like warm weather).

That's great that your RA is under control. Mine was too, until the past month or two and it started flaring. I was eating pretty healthy, but because my grandkids are in so many different sports, I've been eating on the run. Fast foods like hotdogs, hamburgers and things like that have been our dinner. I think the stress of running the 3 of them to all their practices, games and not eating better has to be a factor for me. Hopefully I can get it back under control.

I'm having flare ups right now, and it's been quite painful. I think it's a combination of the weather finally starting to cool down (50s to 60s), and stress at work. I stand between 8 to 10 hours a day at my job, so that definitely has not helped in any way, I sit down when I can, but it's not that often. The primary areas I have RA in are my feet/ankles and hands/wrists, and then I have trouble spots, that are like random pop-ups, almost like musical joints, which one will hurt today kind of thing.

Lately it's been my right shoulder, upper arm, sometimes I get it behind my right knee, or my left knee. My feet unfortunately have it the worst, on my days off of work, I try not to stand or be on my feet for long periods of time.

Standing for long periods of time, which is a necessary part of my teaching job, unfortunately. Stress, cold or stormy weather, eating wheat, and I'm also starting to suspect sugar as a possible flare trigger.

Cold and rainy weather trigger mine......but I have been doing better since I started exercising and keeping my joints active. Also I would like to note that my faces flushes a few days before my flare up so I kinda know its coming, has anyone else had this happen to them?

Cold rainy weather sucks.
I'm going to pay more attention to the flush face.

For me, the main trigger of a flare is TOTM. I will never give up foods just to ease my RA. I love food to much!! I've lived with it for 16 years and counting anyways.

Definitely the cold, damp weather here in England hasn't helped my RA flares. I also find over doing it will send me right into a flare. I've also just realized that drinking is sending me into a flare, so I'm going to attempt to cut out the red wine that I love so dearly.
I'm trying to keep active...and I walk as much and as often as I can. I know losing weight will help my joints...so slow and steady.