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An RA life

2023-03-10

Living with rheumatoid arthritis coming soon

This is the book cover for my next book. It is in the final editing and will be available...

by Mary Mann
Comment 1
2023-02-21

Managing Pain

We know that pain issues are not discussed enough. If you have RA, your pain may be front...

by Mary Mann
Comment 1
2023-02-17

A Book and RA at Ten Years

My perspective of RA at ten years is very different than someone newly diagnosed. It is something to think...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2023-02-10

Vanilla Cake

I love King Arthur. Here is an excellent, quick vanilla cake to make.

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2022-12-30

How to navigate a rocky immune system

When we have RA, we gradually learn to appreciate that our bodies are not like many other people. We...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2022-12-14

The World Cup

The world cup. Soccer. Football. A distraction for those of us who are disabled with RA or another body...

by Mary Mann
Comment 1

RA Bodies

2023-03-30

Tag Tree

A tag tree. A resource of interesting topics about our favorite topic.

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2023-03-22

Rheumatoid arthritis Hands

My feet were the first to become affected by rheumatoid arthritis, but my hands were right behind. They were...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2023-03-16

Rheumatoid arthritis and eye disorders

We often forget that RA is a cause of several eye disorders. It is a good idea to have...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2023-03-06

Atherosclerosis and RA

We are so busy managing our RA that we don't often stop to think of RA complications.

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2023-02-07

Flare

When a flare doesn't end.

by Mary Mann
Comment 1
2023-02-05

Positive and Negative

Delayed treatment of seronegative RA is costly..

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2023-01-19

Ten years with RA

I had my ten-year appointment with Dr Reiter, my rheumatologist. The grim news I am closing in on the...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2022-12-31

Ramblings

The human spirit is alive, and it is necessary when we have a chronic disability or a fatal illness....

by Mary Mann
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Good to know

2022-07-18

Initial Treatment for RA

2022-04-10

Do You have rheumatoid arthritis?

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

2023-03-22

Rheumatoid arthritis Hands

My feet were the first to become affected by rheumatoid arthritis, but my hands were right behind. They were...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2023-03-18

Francis makeover

Francis had a trip to the groomers. See his after picture. He keeps me on a schedule. He knows...

by Mary Mann
Comment 1
2023-01-31

Bob, Actemra, and Hemp Cream

I killed Bob. Negligent homicide perhaps. Sad especially since he was a success. The Actemra Pen is a marvel....

by Mary Mann
Comment 1
2023-01-27

A Thera bath and my Hands

A New Mexico day. My Thera bath kit arrived yesterday and is now ready to use. My RA hands...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2023-01-11

Restarting the starter

The continual ups and downs of a RA life can be frustrating. It is our life though. I don't...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2022-12-25

Merry Christmas

Hugs to each of you. May your new year be satisfying and all you hope.

by Mary Mann
Comment 1
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

Looking Back Looking Forward

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 Others

2023-01-03

Osteoarthritis and synovial Tissue

I have often found it strange that OA wasn't considered treatable other than by joint replacement. Finally, researchers are...

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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