Anxiety You Can't Shake. And Earwigs....Ranging from the life-threatening (heart disease, pneumonia, and infections) to the ridiculous (a foot that is shaped like a boomerang, very important... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments29 comments
Goodbye (and Good Riddance!) 2018: Part 2...Well, other than the jaw pain that's hanging around and being a big nuisance. It's starting to get better, though, I'm very happy to notice.... By Angela Lundberg5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Breastfeeding With RA...My mother was the leader of the local La Leche League chapter, so she touted the positive impacts of breastfeeding, in addition to hanging framed portraits... By Tamara Haag5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
A (Travel) Dream Deferred, Part 2...For some reason, I got extremely lucky and managed to make friends with actual Irish students (instead of hanging around in a big American group like my... By Angela Lundberg5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Laying Off Opioids, Part 2: Adjusting to Change...I ... persevered, grimly hanging onto my hope. The bright side? I’ve had no opioid withdrawal symptoms.... By Wren5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
Cindy Brown...When she is not moderating such sites, Cindy enjoys creating art, reading, writing, keeping up with the latest TV series & movies, and hanging out with... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for later
Hip and Knee Surgery...RA can cause the synovium in the hip to swell, damaging the cartilage in the hip joint.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Smart Goals...But what does this have to do with RA other than that I'm hanging out with a bunch of kids with disabilities?... By Angela Lundberg8 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Specialized diagnostic tests...In patients with RA, analysis of synovial fluid will often show cells counts that indicate inflammation, including elevated white blood cell counts ranging... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for later
Osteoporosis and risk of fracture...Results from a study of 394 female RA patients ranging in ages from 20 to 70 years found that bone mineral density was reduced throughout the study population... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for later
Biologic DMARDs...Biologics take somewhat less time to achieve full effect than traditional DMARDs, with time to effect ranging from 4 to 8 weeks or occasionally earlier... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for later
Is it bad to compress swollen joints?...So my question is this - am I damaging anything by just gritting my teeth and walking anyway? Or should I try to stay off of my feet?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 replies
Editorial Team...pharmacy education and years of practice as a clinical pharmacist to bring insight to her work as a medical editor, successfully editing written works ranging... By Editorial Team 7 min readBookmark for later
Narcotic abuse...Do they know how mentally damaging it is to suffer day in and day out?. No sleep because of pain? It makes me feel like I'm losing my mind.... By chanteqc1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Not the age, it's the mileage....Was injured on the job in 2003 while hanging sheetrock, compressed disks at c-4,5,6.... By tincanman1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Beginning of my RA Journey...Hanging in there though and staying pretty positive...I WILL NOT BECOME RA... By dawnkelly1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Who woulda thought.......20 years at sea US Navy, 7 years hanging sheetrock, three violent motor vehicle crashes, not to mention all the drunk and stupid things I did.... By tincanman1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Life as I know it......It's never easy to hear that you have something so permanent and so damaging, but it's worse when you feel alone.... By madbrydges1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
My RA Journey. Feeling Depressed....I am afraid that damaging my body. ,Also terrified of infusions I AM SO SORRY TO WRITE THIS LONG LETTER. I just someone who understands.... By prettywoman5131 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
RA and the holiday journey...Take that punch in the face RA another tick of my list of things that I can still do with you hanging over me. Boo ya!... By 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments