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Rheumatoid Arthritis Fevers

Last week, I mentioned my Rheumatoid Arthritis fevers in another post. What a surprising variety of reactions. Some said, “Me too.” Others said, “Ohmygosh I had no idea the fever was from RA!” And others said, “What on earth do you mean by RA fever?” What do you mean by Rheumatoid Arthritis fevers? When the Mayo Clinic...Continue reading      133 Comments » Read more

Hope for Alzheimer’s Disease from Rheumatoid Arthritis?

“The treatment completely reversed cognitive impairment in 20 days” People with Rheumatoid Arthritis are less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease. A recent study in the Journal of Alzheimer's Research showed that a protein associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis may be responsible. There is hope that the protein may be useful in treating Alzheimer’s disease. An artificial version...Continue reading      9 Comments » Read more

20 Essential Facts About My Own Rheumatoid Arthritis No Doctor Ever Asked Me

Essential Rheumatoid Arthritis facts only you could know Last month, we talked about 10 Essential Facts About Rheumatoid Arthritis No Doctor Ever Told Me. We were talking about some essential RA facts of life that many RA patients have to figure out on our own. Let’s look at another angle: What about some truly essential facts...Continue reading      31 Comments » Read more

What about Classic Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Wondering about a classic Rheumatoid Arthritis Almost one year ago, I asked Is There a Typical Rheumatoid Arthritis? That was the night I sat in a hotel room reading case studies about Rheumatoid Arthritis in the DIP joint (fingertip) after a not-so-enlightening visit with a character I now call Dr. Dip. I had no idea whether I...Continue reading      90 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Muscle Wasting: Rheumatoid Cachexia

Wasting time on Rheumatoid Arthritis muscle wasting? Rheumatoid Arthritis is famous for bone erosions and joint deformity. That’s bad enough, but RA doesn’t stop there. Rheumatoid Arthritis is a systemic disease which can affect all organs and systems in the body. One of the first RA symptoms I experienced was extreme weakness in muscles and tendons. As...Continue reading      62 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms Not Alleviated by Disease Treatment

Rheumatoid Arthritis patients still have symptoms of pain & disability In a press release posted this week from Rome, the European League against Rheumatism (EULAR) says women with Rheumatoid Arthritis experience Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms despite treatment. (Link to view non-pdf version of EULAR press release.) The survey of 2,000 Rheumatoid Arthritis patients found a majority experienced...Continue reading      70 Comments » Read more

Patients & Doctors Differ on Assessing Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Severity

Problems assessing Rheumatoid Arthritis disease severity? Ever feel like the doctor doesn’t see Rheumatoid Arthritis the way you do? If you have RA, you’re in good company. One new study found over a “third of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients differed from their physicians in assessment of their disease severity.” I know about this “differing” because of...Continue reading      42 Comments » Read more

3 Myths about RA that are Rheumatoid Arthritis Facts

The blog will be a year old on Monday. I’m using this time to reflect on some things that struck me this year. Some conventional Rheumatoid Arthritis facts are also mythical RA is such a tricky disease that even Rheumatoid Arthritis facts can be a bit ambiguous. Here are three accepted facts that are full of mystery. Rheumatoid...Continue reading      28 Comments » Read more

Are Fibromyalgia Wars & Rheumatoid Arthritis Related?

This past weekend, I spent several hours catching up on what’s called the “Fibromyalgia Wars.” Many Rheumatoid Arthritis patients do state that they have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. This is the first post on Rheumatoid Arthritis Warrior on the topic of fibromyalgia. Deep breath.  What are Fibromyalgia Wars? There is argument from a number of doctors...Continue reading      118 Comments » Read more

Courses of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Are there distinct courses of Rheumatoid Arthritis for RA patients? We talk so often of what we have in common. Let’s think about our differences for a moment. One of my very first blog posts was about the four courses of Rheumatoid Arthritis. It’s like a fact of life with RA: we are not all the...Continue reading      44 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Rice Bodies

Have you ever heard of Rheumatoid Arthritis rice bodies? Is there no end to the surprises of Rheumatoid Arthritis? Rice bodies? Huh? This weekend, Chelsea left a comment mentioning rice bodies and I had to check it out. Here’s some background from the Annals of Rheumatic Diseases about rice bodies: “Rice bodies can occur in the joints...Continue reading      44 Comments » Read more

What Is the List of Rheumatoid Arthritis Joints?

Searching for proof for Rheumatoid Arthritis joints Several people have recently asked me questions about which joints can be affected by Rheumatoid Arthritis.  Cindy’s post is a typical example. People write that they are worried because when they complain about an RA symptom, a doctor has told them something like this: “You cannot get Rheumatoid Arthritis...Continue reading      56 Comments » Read more
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