Ten years with RA
I had my ten-year appointment with Dr Reiter, my rheumatologist. The grim news I am closing in on the last available treatment for my RA.
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Ramblings
The human spirit is alive, and it is necessary when we have a chronic disability or a fatal illness. I mention some issuers we have to manage.
Rheumatoid arthritis, the invisible disease
For people with disabilities holidays take them out of their routine and make increased demands when daily demands are hard already. Having an invisible disease like RA just adds to it. I wish that all of you have your best holiday ever. Life is still good even for us.
Early RA symptoms- a book excerpt
There is a set of symptoms that are characteristic of rheumatoid arthritis. The following is an excerpt from my book My Rheumatoid Arthritis Handbook.
Sleep and RA
Most of us need 8 hours sleep. Those of us with RA really need 10 hours sleep.
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.
Vitamin D and RA
Wound clinic week ten. The importance of vitamin D with those who have RA.
RA Paths and Complications
There are many RA paths. There are about 10% with mild disease. 10% with severe disease. The rest of us are somewhere in between. Changing. Progressive.
The culprit inside the tendon
Synovial tissue is the target in RA. This tissue is located in tendons, ligaments and bursae as well as the joints.
No magic bullet for RA yet
The biologics are a game changer. However, for those of us who have cancer or frequent infections, they don’t work.
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