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RA Solutions

2022-01-14

A sourdough distraction

Rheumatoid arthritis is a painful disease. Sometimes distraction is helpful. One of my distractions is baking with my sourdough...

by Mary Mann
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2021-12-25

Merry Christmas

Have a peaceful day and good fortune in the new year.

by Mary Mann
Comment 1
2021-12-18

Covid, those at risk and the unvaccinated

Asking the unvaccinated to consider those in cancer treatment, those with autoimmune diseases and children who are not eligible...

by Mary Mann
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2021-12-11

RA and a happy holiday

Holiday time may seem overwhelming when you have RA. You can have a good time, but you will need...

by Mary Mann
Comment 1
2021-12-04

Managing RA in December Tip One The post office

Managing RA on a daily basis is not easy. Managing RA and holiday responsibilities may feel overwhelming. This series...

by Mary Mann
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2021-10-31

Memory Palace for those precious memories

I’m sure that you have heard how helpful a memory palace can be.   Generally, a memory palace is...

by Mary Mann
Comment 1
2021-10-20

RA Mojo

RA symptoms are lumped with RA complications. Confusing.

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2021-08-15

Surviving Covid-19 with RA

Those with rheumatoid arthritis are more likely to become ill with covid-19 and they are more likely to be...

by Mary Mann
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How RA affects our bodies

2022-01-08

RA and release from cancer memories

It took me three years to understand my cancer experience. I had become numb as the experience was so...

by Mary Mann
Comments 2
2021-11-15

My RA book

I have started working on my book again. It has been slow for many reasons especially since the diagnosis...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2021-10-18

Itching and RA

When a person has rheumatoid arthritis, intense itching may be caused by inflammatory cytokines.

by Mary Mann
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2021-10-04

Rheumatoid Arthritis, living close to the edge

Understanding that rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease is the first step in learning to live with this tough...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2021-09-09

RA, Nighttime and Cortisol

We all agree that mornings with RA is not easy. Stiffness, pain,  and suffering that feels like it lasts...

by Mary Mann
Comment 1
2021-05-03

Rheumatoid Arthritis Eyes

Our eyes are affected when we have rheumatoid arthritis.

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2020-10-05

Morning time/Evening time with RA

I have figured out how to reduce the morning stiffness and pain of my RA. I do two things....

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2019-12-10

Our core and why we need it

  Our core is our foundation. It is the stabilizer muscles. It links the upper body with the lower...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2019-11-10

Silica is a risk factor for rheumatoid arthritis

Silica, the earth’s most abundant mineral, is made up of oxygen and silicon. It is a part of many,...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2019-10-14

Elderly Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis

Blog: EORA, Elderly Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis As we get older, our youthful bodies start to lose some of the...

by Mary Mann
Comments 5
2019-05-29

Plaquenil and the eye

I have a question about the drug, Plaquenil, AKA hydroxychloroquine. My interest stems from the book I am writing,...

by Mary Mann
Comments 3
2018-09-04

Living with RA

  Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is considered a chronic disease. A characteristic of chronic disease is its disabling features. Walking...

by Mary Mann
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RA Treatment

2022-01-24

Rub it on

For centuries joint pain has been managed by rubbing in a variety of ointments. Here is information about ointments...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2022-01-08

methotrexate complication

The thirteenth black box warning for methotrexate is soft tissue necrosis.

by Mary Mann
Comments 2
2022-01-03

Prednisone and Medrol are Glucocorticoids.

Glucocorticoids are naturally produced by the body. For those with RA the body does not produce enough during inflammation....

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2021-12-30

RA treatment is still lacking

Not long ago those with RA suffered in agony as their bodies became mutilated . We now have a...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2021-11-30

JAK Inhibitors

The JAK inhibitors are the latest in the arsenal of RA drugs.

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2021-11-05

Anakinra for RA

Anakinra is a biologic medication developed to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Unlike the other RA biologics , it is injected...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2021-10-28

Behind the scenes of RA medication

RA medication work to depress the immune system in a variety of ways. The risk/reward determination is used...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2021-09-21

Biologics Actemra and Kevzara

RA biologics affecting your interleukin 6: Actemra and Kevzara.

by Mary Mann
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RA Journal

2021-12-13

A flare starting to bloom

The start of a flare is discouraging especially during the holidays.

by Mary Mann
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2021-08-05

RA In the kitchen

In the kitchen with RA When I was twelve, I road my bike downtown with my mom’s green stamp...

by Mary Mann
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2021-07-09

RA at eight years

My eight years with RA has been a rocky road. I am now on Orencia and it again is...

by Mary Mann
Comment 1
2021-06-07

As RA progresses add tools to help.

As RA progresses, adding tools to help ourselves get around will make our lives so much easier.

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2021-05-17

Mary’s RA Journal

Mary’s RA Journal May 2021 Year nine I was diagnosed with RA eight years ago. The onset seemed sudden....

by Mary Mann
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2021-05-08

RA Journal Progression

Mary’s Arthritis Journal May 8, 2021 I have always been amazed by those who can work through illness. I...

by Mary Mann
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2020-12-24

Managing RA

I am an optimist. But I am also a realist. When faced with a painful situation, I sometimes  dance...

by Mary Mann
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2020-09-14

Lockdown Update

We are still locked down. We go to Costco and to Smiths. We travel out with our masks and...

by Mary Mann
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Looking Back

2017-06-01

RA treatment in the 1920s

2017-05-30

Purging, Bloodletting and Algorithms

2015-08-02

Renoir and RA

2013-05-18

Did the Dinosaurs have RA?

The Other Autoimmune Diseases

2021-05-26

Celiac’s Disease not RA

Celiac's disease is another autoimmune disease. This is the disease where gluten stimulates inflammation and damage to the small...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2021-05-13

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

IBD, inflammatory bowel disease is composed of two diseases: Crohn's Disease, and ulcerative colitis.

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
MS an autoimmune disease
2019-11-29

MS

MS usually affects those who live in the colder northern countries. I was born in the  border town of...

by Mary Mann
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2019-11-12

Meet Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)

Spondylo means vertebrae or bones in your back. So, you can see that AS affects the spine. With the...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2017-05-13

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR)

I have long  appointments with my rheumatologist. She is thorough and listens to what I say. She does think...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0

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