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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
2021-10-28

Behind the scenes of RA medication

RA medication work to depress the immune system in a variety of ways. The risk/reward determination is used...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2022-08-14

Progress

A picture is worth a million words.

by Mary Mann
Comment 1
2022-08-11

wound Clinic Week Two

An experience at the wound clinic is like having surgery without anesthesia.

by Mary Mann
Comment 1
2022-08-07

My Rheumatoid Arthritis Handbook

My upcoming book, My Rheumatoid Arthritis Handbook, is a comprehensive source of RA information. It ranges from a discussion...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2022-08-02

Back to the wound Clinic

My gash was more like a deep wound. I will be visiting the wound clinic over the next two...

by Mary Mann
Comment 1
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
2022-07-24

I Fell

Falling is embarrassing. Probably because I take pride in avoiding falls.

by Mary Mann
Comments 3
2022-07-21

The culprit inside the tendon

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

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
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
2022-07-19

The weekend scare

Our air conditioner stopped working.

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2022-07-18

Initial Treatment for RA

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

by Mary Mann
Comments 0

RA Bodies

2022-08-11

wound Clinic Week Two

An experience at the wound clinic is like having surgery without anesthesia.

by Mary Mann
Comment 1
2022-08-02

Back to the wound Clinic

My gash was more like a deep wound. I will be visiting the wound clinic over the next two...

by Mary Mann
Comment 1
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
2022-07-21

The culprit inside the tendon

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

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
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
2022-07-03

No magic bullet for RA yet

The third of us who need more help from RA treatment.

by Mary Mann
Comment 1
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

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Maneuvering the medical community

2022-08-07

My Rheumatoid Arthritis Handbook

My upcoming book, My Rheumatoid Arthritis Handbook, is a comprehensive source of RA information. It ranges from a discussion...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
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

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

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2022-05-11

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

RA Journal

2022-08-14

Progress

A picture is worth a million words.

by Mary Mann
Comment 1
2022-07-24

I Fell

Falling is embarrassing. Probably because I take pride in avoiding falls.

by Mary Mann
Comments 3
2022-07-19

The weekend scare

Our air conditioner stopped working.

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
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

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 Others

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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