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An RA life

2022-04-06

RA distraction, hydroponics

I bought a hydroponics kit. I thought it would be a good way to return to gardening after an...

by Mary Mann
Comments 2
2022-03-15

RA Distraction, my dustmop

I had a magical week of RA relief. Then it was gone. Lucky for me I have my Francis.

by Mary Mann
Comments 5
2022-02-13

Sourdough English Muffins and progress

Rheumatoid arthritis is a nasty disease. Professional pain management plus distraction are big helps.

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
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
Comments 0
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
2022-05-18

Albuquerque progress and RA

Albuquerque gardening and unseasonable heat. Actemra and the ACT pen.

by Mary Mann
Comments 2
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
2022-05-11

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
2022-05-04

Why the Shingles Vaccine?

With Shingrix you will less likely have Shingles and less likely have neuro complications caused by the varicella zoster...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2022-05-01

Decision making when times are tough

I have several friends who have made end of life decisions. This is one I remember well. The decisions...

by Mary Mann
Comment 1
2022-04-27

Rheumatology Appointment and Garden update

When I visit my rheumatologist, I am armed with a list. Our time is short and there seems to...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
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
2022-04-20

And the answer is Actemra

When my biologic stopped working, what was next? Orencia is the safest of the biologics, but only works about...

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
2022-04-13

Springtime in Albuquerque

Life is good in Albuquerque with Francis. A decision will have to be made in the next few months...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0

How RA affects our bodies

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
Comment 1
2022-03-02

How can life be so hard and so good at the same time?

Life can be very hard when you have RA, but it can also be very good.

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2022-01-31

RA is painful and it is disabling.

Living with RA is tough. It is a painful and disabling disease.

by Mary Mann
Comment 1
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
2021-10-04

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

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Maneuvering the medical community

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
2022-05-04

Why the Shingles Vaccine?

With Shingrix you will less likely have Shingles and less likely have neuro complications caused by the varicella zoster...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2022-04-20

And the answer is Actemra

When my biologic stopped working, what was next? Orencia is the safest of the biologics, but only works about...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2022-04-02

A test for RA

Diagnosis of RA especially seronegative RA requires a good history, tests, and a doctor's experience. Here is a simple...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
ASA
2022-03-27

The drugstore pain relievers

Fundamentally we have four choices for pain relief on the drugstore shelf.

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2022-03-20

What ACR20, ACR50 and ACR70 means to you

The drug data sheet is a resource to understand how effective RA biologics are.

by Mary Mann
Comments 4

RA Journal

2022-05-18

Albuquerque progress and RA

Albuquerque gardening and unseasonable heat. Actemra and the ACT pen.

by Mary Mann
Comments 2
2022-05-01

Decision making when times are tough

I have several friends who have made end of life decisions. This is one I remember well. The decisions...

by Mary Mann
Comment 1
2022-04-27

Rheumatology Appointment and Garden update

When I visit my rheumatologist, I am armed with a list. Our time is short and there seems to...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2022-04-13

Springtime in Albuquerque

Life is good in Albuquerque with Francis. A decision will have to be made in the next few months...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2022-03-30

Being Bald

Being bald is no fun. It can be from chemo. It can be from an autoimmune disease. It isn't...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2022-03-21

Gardening, RA and mangled hands

Spring has sprung. How do we manage our activities in our garden when we have RA?

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
Mary Man's RA Journal Icon
2022-01-27

The quail, the roadrunner and me

I have a busy back yard with quail, chipmunks and roadrunners. In some ways we are very much the...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2021-12-13

A flare starting to bloom

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

by Mary Mann
Comments 0

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

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
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
Comments 0
Mary Mann inflammatory arhtritis
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

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