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The Life of a Professional Patient, Blog #3

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My obligatory warning: this post is about the author. My RA news When my Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms changed from Palindromic to “full blown,” I began using Humira injections to fight RA joint damage and disability. After the first few months, the doctor increased the dose to double the typical prescription. So for a couple of years, I...Continue reading      32 Comments » Read more
What to Do When the Doctor Says Its Rheumatoid Arthritis

Book review: What to Do When the Doctor Says Its Rheumatoid Arthritis

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What to Do When the Doctor Says Its Rheumatoid Arthritis A primer on Rheumatoid Disease by Harry D Fischer, MD and Winnie Yu A Rheumatoid Arthritis information primer of sorts - What to Do When the Doctor Says Its Rheumatoid Arthritis is the best primer on Rheumatoid Arthritis that I have seen. I wish I’d read it before I...Continue reading      12 Comments » Read more

Christopher Columbus, Part 3: How Does Reactive Arthritis Compare to Rheumatoid Arthritis?

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What is Reactive Arthritis? Reactive Arthritis is the modern name given to Reiter’s Syndrome.  Apparently, the first name lost favor because Reiter was a Nazi.  The name “reactive” refers to the fact that Reactive Arthritis occurs in reaction to an infection. It is also referred to as “post infectious” arthritis. Usually Reactive Arthritis occurs as a triad...Continue reading      9 Comments » Read more

What kind of Arthritis Did Christopher Columbus Have?

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Historians find food poisoning causes Columbus' arthritis, not gout For years, history books reported that Christopher Columbus suffered from gout. That diagnosis was assigned to various types of arthritis during the Middle Ages, including Rheumatoid Arthritis. It was a catch-all term for recurring joint pain or any inflammatory arthritis. However, in recent years, evidence has revealed better...Continue reading      1 Comment » Read more

Columbus Day and World Arthritis Day: Is There a Connection?

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Happy World Arthritis Day, Columbus Five hundred seventeen years ago today, a dream came true. Christopher Columbus successfully crossed the Atlantic Ocean, proving that it was possible to sail west from Europe and reach the strange continents of the Western Hemisphere.   The discovery of the New World was the fulfillment of his life-long dream. Although it took...Continue reading      1 Comment » Read more

My Quest for Answers to Questions About Rheumatoid Arthritis

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PollyAnna wrestling windmills? A conversation left me stunned yesterday – until I got my PollyAnna on. Now I see that there is good news and bad news. But, I’ll need to back up a bit. The Quest Like most people, when I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, I was on my own. I had no idea what “typical”...Continue reading      40 Comments » Read more

Psoriatic Arthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis

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  What is Psoriatic Arthritis? Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease which causes a red, itchy, scaly rash. Most frequently, the rash, called plaque, appears on elbows and knees. Some people with psoriasis also develop symptoms which are similar to Rheumatoid Arthritis. This is classified as a separate disease called Psoriatic Arthritis (PA). According to the National Psoriasis Foundation,...Continue reading      33 Comments » Read more

Celebrities and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Part 3: Being our own celebrities

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Questions Last weekend, I teased Julie and some other RA'ers, “So how do you ya’ll look in high heels on the red carpet?” My joke has haunted me since then. What can we do to be our own celebrity spokespersons? What exactly can we accomplish? Ideas, part 1 How can regular folks like us become advocates for RA...Continue reading      17 Comments » Read more

Celebrities and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Part 2

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Celebrity RA There have been a few famous people with Rheumatoid Arthritis. It is well known how Renoir became crippled by RA. And Lucille Ball’s RA was scrupulously hidden from the public for many years. I wrote a post about some famous women with RA in the nineteenth century. Yesterday, we mentioned two more recent examples, Meredith...Continue reading      11 Comments » Read more

Celebrities and Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Two Miss Americas Last week, I was so excited when I ran across an article about Meredith Boyd, a former Miss USA contestant and Mrs. Georgia International. But it wasn’t her beauty and poise that fascinated me. It was her support of the Arthritis Foundation and her own Rheumatoid Arthritis… Some of you know that two of...Continue reading      13 Comments » Read more
Goldilocks Fairy Tale for RA Warrior

A Fairy Tale for Rheumatoid Arthritis Warriors

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Goldilocks and the Three Bears (and RA) Once upon a time there was a lively young lady who loved to go for long walks. Goldilocks hiked over hills, up steep rocks, and across walking bridges. She was never afraid. Life was her friend. One day, while out on a journey, Goldie hurt her ankle. Worried that she...Continue reading      8 Comments » Read more
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