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An RA life

2022-12-04

Meatballs and Marinera

Meatballs and marinera can be an easy meal as we learn necessary coping skills as our RA progresses.

by Mary Mann
Comment 1
2022-11-26

RA and the Holidays

Daily life can be a burden when you have RA. Holiday time can be more stressful. It can also...

by Mary Mann
Comment 1
2022-11-03

To eat nightshades or not.

When you have RA, we wonder what we should or should not eat. Those with RA have more food...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2022-10-23

Getting confusing RA messages on the internet

Finding helpful information about rheumatoid arthritis on the internet is not as hard as you might think.

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2022-10-08

Bad RA Ads and my memory palace

We have all seen those fantasy RA ads. Some of us are angry about them. And some of us...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2022-09-23

RA fatigue and Pacing

RA Fatigue is caused by the cytokines produced in the body by inflammation. Pacing is one solution.

by Mary Mann
Comments 0

RA Bodies

2022-11-22

Sleep and RA

Most of us need 8 hours sleep. Those of us with RA really need 10 hours sleep.

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2022-11-13

Do you have rheumatoid cachexia?

Rheumatoid cachexia is a dangerous condition. It is missed as a diagnosis because it exists alongside obesity. It exists...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2022-10-06

Vitamin D and RA

Wound clinic week ten. The importance of vitamin D with those who have RA.

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2022-10-01

RA Paths and Complications

There are many RA paths. There are about 10% with mild disease. 10% with severe disease. The rest of...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2022-07-21

The culprit inside the tendon

Synovial tissue is the target in RA. This tissue is located in tendons, ligaments and bursae as well as...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2022-07-03

No magic bullet for RA yet

The biologics are a game changer. However, for those of us who have cancer or frequent infections, they don't...

by Mary Mann
Comment 1
2022-04-24

Shoulder Rheumatoid Arthritis

RA in the shoulder is painful and incapacitating. The shoulder has two joints. RA in the glenohumeral joint is...

by Mary Mann
Comment 1
2022-04-10

Do You have rheumatoid arthritis?

Lupus, psoriatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis have many similar symptoms. What is a set that says rheumatoid arthritis?

by Mary Mann
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treatment (See Medication heading, top of page)

2022-09-29

why take the RA Biologics

RA drugs may be toxic, but they are the choices we currently have to slow the progression of RA.

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2022-09-10

More on the biologics

The RA biologics are wonder drugs for some. For the rest of us, they have pitfalls. Actemra causes MS....

by Mary Mann
Comments 3
2022-07-18

Initial Treatment for RA

The American College of Rheumatology sets the protocols for RA treatment.

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2022-06-19

RA Biologics the Safe Way

The biologic drugs for rheumatoid arthritis have risks. But for many who have RA, the risks are worth it....

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2022-05-26

JAK inhibitors

The first JAK inhibitor, Xeljanz (Tofacitinib), was approved for use by the FDA for rheumatoid arthritis use in 2012....

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2022-05-11

RA symptoms, pain and Actemra  

The reality is that the biologics do not relieve the RA symptoms for most of us. You only have...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0

RA Journal

2022-11-19

A hospital visit

Feeling poorly and a visit to the hospital.

by Mary Mann
Comment 1
2022-11-10

End of the wound clinic. Enter Flare.

I graduated from the wound clinic. My wound is doing well. I wish I was not in such...

by Mary Mann
Comment 1
2022-11-05

RA Spirit

I wrote this article in 2016. It is as true today as it was then. The spirit of a...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2022-10-27

October

Actemra. Week thirteen. Absentee voting. Candy for Halloween.

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2022-10-19

Week Twelve at the Wound Clinic

Finally, I am free of the negative pressure machine and all its tubing. It is a relief. My wound...

by Mary Mann
Comments 2
2022-10-15

Accepting the RA Drug Companies

Those of us with autoimmune diseases struggle constantly with our relationship with our drugs. Maybe it is time to...

by Mary Mann
Comment 1
2022-07-20

Pepperidge Farm bagels and lap swimming

Our heat is normal for Albuquerque, except for the nighttime heat which is 30 degrees higher than normal. Shoulders...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2022-07-17

RA Progression Plus Osteoarthritis

My latest x-rays revealed severe arthritis in both shoulders. The worst part is getting the bra on.

by Mary Mann
Comments 0

Looking Back Looking Forward

2022-08-07

My Rheumatoid Arthritis Handbook

2017-06-01

RA treatment in the 1920s

2017-05-30

Purging, Bloodletting and Algorithms

2015-08-02

Renoir and RA

The Others

2022-07-29

Osteoarthritis a neglected disease

Osteoarthritis is frequently dismissed. Treatment is palliative with a NSAID that is prescription or over the counter.

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2022-06-26

RA and Osteoporosis

We think of osteoporosis as something women get in old age. Women who have rheumatoid arthritis are also at...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2022-05-15

Polymyalgia rheumatica  

Polymyalgia rheumatica is a disease of the elderly that can cause great difficulty in managing day to day activities.

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2022-04-17

Spondyloarthritis

Spondyloarthritis is a group of similar diseases that affect the spine and other joints in the body. There is...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2022-03-07

Sjögren’s Syndrome and RA

Those who have RA frequently have a second and maybe a third autoimmune disease. Sjogren's syndrome is often that...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
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
2019-11-29

MS

MS is an autoimmune disease where the T cells of our immune system think the cells of the myelin...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
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
2019-10-14

Elderly Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis

Many see rheumatoid arthritis as a disease affecting someone around 30-45 years old. Another variation is developing RA as...

by Mary Mann
Comments 5

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