Sleep and RA
Most of us need 8 hours sleep. Those of us with RA really need 10 hours sleep.
Author: Mary Mann
A hospital visit
Feeling poorly and a visit to the hospital.
Do you have rheumatoid cachexia?
Rheumatoid cachexia is a dangerous condition. It is missed as a diagnosis because it exists alongside obesity. It exists in a RA body beginning its spiral downward.
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 a bad flare, but I hope it lessens soon.
RA Spirit
I wrote this article in 2016. It is as true today as it was then. The spirit of a person with RA is amazing.
To eat nightshades or not.
When you have RA, we wonder what we should or should not eat. Those with RA have more food sensitivities.
October
Actemra. Week thirteen. Absentee voting. Candy for Halloween.
Getting confusing RA messages on the internet
Finding helpful information about rheumatoid arthritis on the internet is not as hard as you might think.
Week Twelve at the Wound Clinic
Finally, I am free of the negative pressure machine and all its tubing. It is a relief. My wound is still raw. It will take a long time to heal, but it is on its way.
My focus is back to my RA. It is a tough one.
Accepting the RA Drug Companies
Those of us with autoimmune diseases struggle constantly with our relationship with our drugs. Maybe it is time to stop struggling.
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