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.
The biologics are a game changer. However, for those of us who have cancer or frequent infections, they don’t work.
We think of osteoporosis as something women get in old age. Women who have rheumatoid arthritis are also at higher risk for developing osteoporosis.
The biologic drugs for rheumatoid arthritis have risks. But for many who have RA, the risks are worth it. With proper precautions the drugs can be taken safely.
Opening your mind to something new will help get you over the bumps in the rocky road of RA.
Twenty-eight bones with thirty joints in each foot can cause havoc when you have RA. Also hydroponic progress.
The first JAK inhibitor, Xeljanz (Tofacitinib), was approved for use by the FDA for rheumatoid arthritis use in 2012. It was a breakthrough medication for RA as it was the first to offer a targeted drug in pill form
I wrote this in 2014 about having cancer. My rheumatologist was responsible for finding my three cancers.
Polymyalgia rheumatica is a disease of the elderly that can cause great difficulty in managing day to day activities. Shoulders and pelvic girdle.
The reality is that the biologics do not relieve the RA symptoms for most of us. You only have to read the drug inserts to understand why.