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RA Solutions

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
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2021-06-01

RA treatment

This article is the first in a series of articles about RA treatments.

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2021-05-28

RA Solutions Gardening

I have the misfortune of having a painfully, progressing rheumatoid arthritis. My RA started when I was older. An...

by Mary Mann
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2021-05-23

Using Heat and Cold for RA

Heat and cold application can be a helpful tool in managing the symptoms of RA.  Have you mulled the...

by Mary Mann
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2018-02-20

RA and the Bread Machine

In December I had the urge to make bread. It was the same urge that I had several years...

by Mary Mann
Comments 6
2017-07-11

Real Life and RA

Having a debilitating, chronic disease makes me much more aware of others who struggle to have a normal life...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2017-06-30

RA feet and orthotics

My RA started in my feet. About 20% of patients are introduced to RA via painful feet and about...

by Mary Mann
Comments 2
2017-04-02

Knitting and RA

Last summer I had a strong urge to take up knitting again. I hadn’t knitted in many years and...

by Mary Mann
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How RA affects our bodies

2021-05-26

Celiac’s Disease not RA

Gluten is not theculprit in RA, but Gluten is the culprit in Celiac’s disease. Gluten is a protein found...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2021-05-03

Rheumatoid Arthritis Eyes

 Most of us who have had RA for a while understand that Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) puts us at risk for...

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
2019-11-10

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 October 2019 As we get older, our youthful bodies start to lose some...

by Mary Mann
Comments 5
2018-01-08

Vitamin D deficiency and RA

The first doctor to test my vitamin D level was my oncologist. My level was 60 ng/ml. He suggested...

by Mary Mann
Comments 2
2017-07-30

The Gut RA Connection

By now  most of us know  that our intestinal system is home to trillions of  bacteria busy doing their...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2017-05-29

The Classic Symptoms Of RA

The Classic Symptoms Of RA Symptoms may vary during a day and from day to day and from person...

by Mary Mann
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RA Treatment

2021-07-24

TNF inhibitors

The next line in the treatment of RA TNF inhibitors/TNF blockers are a group of biologic medicines that suppress...

by Mary Mann
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2021-06-10

The Four Non-biologic DMARDs

This article is second in the series on rheumatoid arthritis drugs. The four common DMARDs: methotrexate, hydroxychloroquine, sulfasalazine, leflunomide.

by Mary Mann
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2021-06-01

RA treatment

This article is the first in a series of articles about RA treatments.

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2020-01-14

Seven year anniversary and infection

It was seven years ago this month. I was acutely ill with my first encounter of rheumatoid arthritis. My...

by Mary Mann
Comments 2
2020-01-11

Infection and off methotrexate

I stopped taking Actemra. I had only two doses this time. Last week I stopped taking methotrexate. I had...

by Mary Mann
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2019-11-03

Understand your RA risk

Journal, November 2, 2019 Drug choices I have written my last few articles on the subject of RA biologic...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2019-10-30

My Journey with Orencia

I published this series of posts during the year I was on Orencia. The following are my experiences. August...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2019-10-28

More About RA Drug Orencia

Orencia Abatacept Abatacept, trade name Orencia,  is a biologic medication for rheumatoid arthritis. Ads for it have been on...

by Mary Mann
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RA Journal

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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
Comments 0
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
Comments 0
2019-12-21

Life is good

Christmas is surrounding us. Thoughtful considerations given. Small kindnesses. Music. Good chocolate. Desserts. Hugs. Packages in shiny paper. And...

by Mary Mann
Comment 1
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2019-11-15

Disabling RA

One of the big pleasures I have is watching the full moon make its way up and over the...

by Mary Mann
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Mary’s RA journal

Mary’s RA Journal discuss my personal experiences and feelings about living with RA.

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

Gluten is not theculprit in RA, but Gluten is the culprit in Celiac’s disease. Gluten is a protein found...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2021-05-13

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

IBD Inflammatory bowel disease is an autoimmune disfunction that has genetic plus environmental components. It has been around for...

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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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
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
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