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.
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.
Glucocorticoids are naturally produced by the body. For those with RA the body does not produce enough during inflammation. Synthetics, such as, Medrol and prednisone are prescribed.
Not long ago those with RA suffered in agony as their bodies became mutilated . We now have a variety of drugs to reduce those symptoms. Let’s take a closer look at what these drugs are doing.
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.
Anakinra is a biologic medication developed to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Unlike the other RA biologics , it is injected daily.
I read about the idea of a memory palace in a favorite story. Since I have learned that a memory palace can be very soothing for a person with RA.
Rheumatoid arthritis treatment involves medications that suppress the immune system by targeting specific proteins. Trial and error determines the effectiveness of biologics, while traditional drugs like methotrexate affect the immune system more generally. This risk-reward approach, dating back to mathematician Daniel Bernoulli, applies to modern medications, with patients weighing relief against potential risks.
RA symptoms are lumped with RA complications. Confusing.
Understanding that rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease is the first step in learning to live with this tough disease.
RA biologics affecting your interleukin 6: Actemra and Kevzara.