And the answer is Actemra
When my biologic stopped working, what was next? Orencia is the safest of the biologics, but only works about ten months for me. There is Actemra.
All posts tagged: RA attitude
RA distraction, hydroponics
I bought a hydroponics kit. I thought it would be a good way to return to gardening after an RA dry spell. It was a good choice.
Being Bald
Being bald is no fun. It can be from chemo. It can be from an autoimmune disease. It isn’t a joke.
Gardening, RA and mangled hands
Spring has sprung. How do we manage our activities in our garden when we have RA?
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 second disease.
How can life be so hard and so good at the same time?
Life can be very hard when you have RA, but it can also be very good.
The state of RA pain Management
Pain management in RA is a main topic of concern. NSAIDs are approved with caution. Voltarin ointment is liked as is Gabapentin. Opioids are frowned on as is prednisone.
The quail, the roadrunner and me
I have a busy back yard with quail, chipmunks and roadrunners. In some ways we are very much the same.
RA and release from cancer memories
It took me three years to understand my cancer experience. I had become numb as the experience was so difficult and too much to bear.
methotrexate complication
The thirteenth black box warning for methotrexate is soft tissue necrosis.
Mary's Arthritis 