RA Progression Plus Osteoarthritis
My latest x-rays revealed severe arthritis in both shoulders. The worst part is getting the bra on.
My latest x-rays revealed severe arthritis in both shoulders. The worst part is getting the bra on.
Twenty-eight bones with thirty joints in each foot can cause havoc when you have RA. Also hydroponic progress.
RA in the shoulder is painful and incapacitating. The shoulder has two joints. RA in the glenohumeral joint is disabling.
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.
Lupus, psoriatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis have many similar symptoms. What is a set that says rheumatoid arthritis?
Diagnosis of RA especially seronegative RA requires a good history, tests, and a doctor’s experience. Here is a simple test doctors use.
Life can be very hard when you have RA, but it can also be very good.
Rheumatoid arthritis is a nasty disease. Professional pain management plus distraction are big helps. Making English Muffins is not difficult. Interesting is that they are grilled, not baked.
I have a busy back yard with quail, chipmunks and roadrunners. In some ways we are very much the same.
I have started working on my book again. It has been slow for many reasons especially since the diagnosis of RA creates complex changes in a person’s life.