Mary's Arthritis

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

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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

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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

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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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2021-10-31

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

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2021-10-20

RA Mojo

RA symptoms are lumped with RA complications. Confusing.

by Mary Mann

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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

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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

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2022-06-12

Salt and leaving remission

Opening your mind to something new will help get you over the bumps in the rocky road of RA.

by Mary Mann

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2022-06-07

A leaf on a breeze

When you live with RA, sometimes you just have to change how you look at your situation.

by Mary Mann

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2022-06-01

RA Feet and Hydroponics

Twenty-eight bones with thirty joints in each foot can cause havoc when you have RA. Also hydroponic progress.

by Mary Mann

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2022-05-29

Chocolate Mousse Cake

A chocolate mousse cake is decadent and takes time. With pacing those of us with RA can make a...

by Mary Mann

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2022-05-26

JAK inhibitors

This is an update to an article published Last November in response to the New England Journal of medicine...

by Mary Mann

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2022-05-25

How doctors treat a new rheumatoid arthritis patient

Those with seropositive RA are usually diagnosed earlier that those with seronegative RA.

by Mary Mann

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2022-05-21

Cancer patients are brave.

I wrote this in 2014 about having cancer. My rheumatologist was responsible for finding my three cancers.

by Mary Mann

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2022-05-18

Albuquerque progress and RA

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

by Mary Mann

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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

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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

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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

This is an update to an article published Last November in response to the New England Journal of medicine...

by Mary Mann

Comments 0

2022-05-25

How doctors treat a new rheumatoid arthritis patient

Those with seropositive RA are usually diagnosed earlier that those with seronegative RA.

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

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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

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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

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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

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2022-03-27

The drugstore pain relievers

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

by Mary Mann

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2022-06-12

Salt and leaving remission

Opening your mind to something new will help get you over the bumps in the rocky road of RA.

by Mary Mann

Comments 0

2022-06-01

RA Feet and Hydroponics

Twenty-eight bones with thirty joints in each foot can cause havoc when you have RA. Also hydroponic progress.

by Mary Mann

Comments 0

2022-05-29

Chocolate Mousse Cake

A chocolate mousse cake is decadent and takes time. With pacing those of us with RA can make a...

by Mary Mann

Comments 0

2022-05-21

Cancer patients are brave.

I wrote this in 2014 about having cancer. My rheumatologist was responsible for finding my three cancers.

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

2022-05-01

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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2021-05-13

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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

by Mary Mann

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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

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