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An RA life

2025-02-19

Day to Day with RA

Today is a good day for me. The Kevzara stopped working. I retried low dose Methotrexate but immediately started...

by Mary Mann
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2025-01-23

The complexity of using cannabis

Francis is having his early morning nap atop my pillows. The pigeons are busy raiding the bird feeder. I’ve...

by Mary Mann
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2025-01-06

Distraction and Bertrand

The best thing for the relentless pain of RA has been distraction. Once, my distraction had been done managing...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2024-12-07

Adapt or Perish

“It isn’t the strongest of the species which survives, neither the most intelligent, but rather that which adapts best...

by Mary Mann
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RA Bodies

2024-12-22

What is RA

Those of us with rheumatoid arthritis have what is called a malfunctioning immune system. Big words. Simple. Complex  The...

by Mary Mann
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2024-11-23

RA and Heart Disease

The number one cause of death for those with rheumatoid arthritis is cardiovascular in origin.The mortality rate for those...

by Mary Mann
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2024-05-18

Adjusting to it all, AMD, RA and melanoma

I have been missing, Dealing with a new cancer and going blind. Adjustments take time.

by Mary Mann
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Living with RA
2024-02-25

My journey with cannabis

I have been using cannabis for about six months. The cannabis reduces the inflammation in my body. I microdose....

by Mary Mann
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2024-01-04

The Balance of an RA Life

Rheumatoid arthritis is unlike many diseases. RA is a disease that is chronic. It is a disease that is...

by Mary Mann
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Living with RA
2023-08-12

Cancer, from RA ?

RA increases the incidence of lung, skin and lymphoma cancers. Do you get your skin checked for cancer?

by Mary Mann
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2023-03-22

Rheumatoid arthritis Hands

My feet were the first to become affected by rheumatoid arthritis, but my hands were right behind. They were...

by Mary Mann
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2023-03-16

Rheumatoid arthritis and eye disorders

We often forget that RA is a cause of several eye disorders. It is a good idea to have...

by Mary Mann
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GOOD TO KNOW

2022-07-18

Initial Treatment for RA

2022-04-10

Do You have rheumatoid arthritis?

treatment (See Medication heading, top of page)

2024-12-13

What your need to know about Methotrexate

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2023-09-12

RA never goes far.

Summers are tough for me. This year instead of the wound clinic I spent my time in dermatology and...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2022-09-29

why take the RA Biologics

RA drugs may be toxic, but they are the choices we currently have to slow the progression of RA.

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2022-09-10

More on the biologics

The RA biologics are wonder drugs for some. For the rest of us, they have pitfalls. Actemra causes MS....

by Mary Mann
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RA Journal

2025-10-13

October Journal

It is tough to be stuck. It seems like it has been going on all year for me. No...

by Mary Mann
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2025-09-19

My take and my experiences

Like many Americans, I have spent the last eight months in shock at the systematic destruction of our democracy....

by Mary Mann
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2025-03-03

Journal, Cannabis and Tramadol

Today was a good day for me. But first, the boring stuff. Let’s talk about the medical.  Since the...

by Mary Mann
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2025-02-28

Journal entry 3.25

When life hands you a bucket of sour grapes, you really don’t need to cry or get angry. You...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2025-01-06

Distraction and Bertrand

The best thing for the relentless pain of RA has been distraction. Once, my distraction had been done managing...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2025-01-01

2025

Hope each of you has a peaceful and satisfying New Year.

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
2024-12-18

A new Christmas tree, Cannabis and the art of Distraction

We replaced our aging Christmas tree this year. It was a great tree. I wanted to replace it with...

by Mary Mann
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2024-12-07

Adapt or Perish

“It isn’t the strongest of the species which survives, neither the most intelligent, but rather that which adapts best...

by Mary Mann
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Looking Back Looking Forward

2024-09-17

Diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis

2023-06-18

Nurse Mary’s Notes Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

2017-06-01

RA treatment in the 1920s

2017-05-30

Purging, Bloodletting and Algorithms

The Others

2024-12-15

Spondylolistheses

Spondylolisthesis  frequently occurs in the lower spine. A vertebrae is gradually pushed out of position. I had a spinal...

by Mary Mann
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2023-01-03

Osteoarthritis and synovial Tissue

I have often found it strange that OA wasn't considered treatable other than by joint replacement. Finally, researchers are...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
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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2022-05-15

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
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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
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
2019-11-29

MS

MS is an autoimmune disease where the T cells of our immune system think the cells of the myelin...

by Mary Mann
Comments 0
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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