Comorbidity Overload with RA...Try as I might, I could not get below 1 to 2 milligrams of prednisone a day. ... By Nan Hart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Restarting Humira During Covid-19...Well, other than prednisone.... By Angela Lundberg3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
Should I Have Some Physical Therapy for RA?...I have had ultrasound massage, cold therapy, kinesthetic taping, heat, and TENS therapy, etc., over the years as part of my own personal PT plan. ... By Nan Hart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Advocating for Pain Relief and Breastfeeding with RA...I left the appointment and did what she suggested, starting a prednisone burst for pain.... By Janeil Whitworth3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
RA Flare or RA Nudge...I also decided to stay on the 1 mg of prednisone, which has kept me copasetic.... By Nan Hart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Drugs and Prescription Medications for RA...Prednisone, prednisolone, and methylprednisolone are common steroids.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Heart Health...People living with RA have greater exposure to drugs with side effects, such as prednisone or ibuprofen.... By Donica Liu Baker, MD, FACR2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Realistic Treatment Expectations With RA...While I do believe in being hopeful when starting a new treatment, tempering it with reality keeps me from being let down and puts me in a better position... By Leanne Donaldson4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments21 comments
Another Medication Change...I went through periods of relying on prednisone to get by, which was not ideal nor practical for long-term disease management.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
RA Status Quo or No?...For example, I recently had to stop taking both methotrexate and prednisone. First, I stopped the MTX, then a few months later, the prednisone. ... By Nan Hart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Triggers, Schmiggers...I start reading the news, tapping the keyboard here and there to scroll … … and my hands start griping at me. I ignore them.... By Wren3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
With a Little Help from Our Friends: Lessons from Genesis...They were smiling at each other, tapping their toes, and jamming in the revelry of being together and making the music they love.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Early 40's and my arthritis is changing gears...I got in to see my rheumatologist who did not want me on prednisone, so he had me taper right off it.... By eringunsinger2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
The Many Shades of Fatigue...This fatigue is almost always an indicator of a flare and the need for an increase in my prednisone dose.... By Monica Y. Sengupta3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
20 for 2020...Despite all of this, losing weight while having RA (and being on prednisone) is possible, and I intend to really do something about it in 2020.... By Angela Lundberg3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
That One Time with Rinvoq: My Experience with a JAK Inhibitor...I love me (and hate me) some prednisone; methotrexate gets a thumbs up from me. And then, there is my beautiful shining star called Orencia.... By Monica Y. Sengupta3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
CF and RA: From One Abbreviation to Another...The doctor prescribed me Plaquenil right away and weaned me off Prednisone and Cymbalta to come back in 3 months for a follow-up.... By Janeil Whitworth3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Pain, Reborn...I drank my coffee while reading and tapping out emails.... By Wren3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
What Would Change If My RA Was Suddenly Cured Tomorrow?...The recipe is a cup of an obscure biologic, a teaspoon of DMARDs, and a pinch of prednisone (chef’s kiss), and that concoction has essentially reduced... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments44 comments
Pain Before Beauty?...I’m not in a wheelchair, I don’t need walking aids except on rare occasions, and while I’ve had an on-again, off-again relationship with prednisone for... By Tamara Haag4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments