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Meeting the New Rheumatoid Arthritis Specialist

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11 Things to bring with you to the new Rheumatoid Arthritis specialist (UPDATED 2016) Meeting a new doctor, especially a  rheumatoid arthritis specialist, can make you nervous. Of course you want her to understand your symptoms, make a correct diagnosis, and suggest the right treatments. You have high hopes for this meeting, so you want to...Continue reading      18 Comments » Read more

E-patients’ Role in Healthcare Social Media: Do Doctors Hate Blogs?

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Pew finds 61% of patients are e-patients, not content with the back of the bus Over the last few years, the internet has changed the way that healthcare consumers (patients) interact with providers and manage their own medical care. A Pew survey showed that 61% of patients look online for healthcare information. Sixty percent of them access...Continue reading      38 Comments » Read more

Dear Bridget Duffy from a Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient

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Bridget Duffy at Gel Health 2009 from Gel Conference. Dear Bridget, I was truly stunned when I came across your speech. Your story produces intense reaction from a woman living with Rheumatoid Arthritis. RA is primarily an invisible illness. It can cause a person to be severely disabled quite suddenly and need help from medical professionals desperately....Continue reading      15 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Message Boards

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The subject of RA message boards has come up recently in a couple of conversations. I want to ask what you think. From what I’ve heard, message boards and forums are popular sources of RA information. Some are fully moderated so that posts are kept positive and kind. Others are less so. However, none are moderated...Continue reading      47 Comments » Read more
Managing Your Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment

20 Tips for Managing Your Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment

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Managing your Rheumatoid Arthritis as a partner with your doctors I’ve answered so many questions from people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) /rheumatoid disease (RD) who are unsure why their rheumatologist makes certain decisions. Why does she or he prescribe a certain medicine? When do I need that test? Should patients cooperate blindly with the doctor? Or discretely refuse...Continue reading      38 Comments » Read more
21 Tips to find a new rheumatologist

21 Tips to Find a New Rheumatologist – Rheumatoid Arthritis Specialist

Kelly Young 25 Comments ,
Finding a new rheumatologist can be stressful for patients because they may be concerned they may not be left without a doctor in the meantime, and unable to obtain needed medications or help for any crisis situation that could arise. For people with rheumatic diseases like rheumatoid arthritis (RA) / rheumatoid disease (RD), a good rheumatologist is...Continue reading      25 Comments » 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

Medical Records Tip for Your Rheumatoid Arthritis History: Read the Doctors’ notes

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It’s your Rheumatoid Arthritis history As much as you wish you did not, you own your RA. No one wants the fatigue and pain of Rheumatoid Arthritis. However, by default, you are the manager of your Rheumatoid Arthritis treatment. Last time, we peeked into the doctors’ notes of a RA patients. In addition to the hysterical diagnosis stuff,...Continue reading      43 Comments » Read more
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Hysterical Symptom Diagnosis, Part 2

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Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis with a literally hysterical symptom We all know diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis can be complicated. Many of you have told of the months or years you suffered from Rheumatoid Arthritis without a diagnosis. The stories include trips to various doctors who either gave a misdiagnosis or an under-diagnosis. Unfortunately, there are also those who...Continue reading      25 Comments » Read more

Parvovirus B-19 and Rheumatoid Arthritis: Who is the real fraud?

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Does human parvovirus B19 Cause Rheumatoid Arthritis? There is a counterfeit Rheumatoid Arthritis. But it is only a pretender, so it doesn’t inflict the harm that RA does. It is like a shadow boxer. However, the pain is real – for as long as it lasts. Human parvovirus B19 is a common childhood virus. It causes Fifth...Continue reading      41 Comments » Read more

Functional Measurement of Rheumatoid Arthritis

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With Rheumatoid Arthritis, pain and disability both are important It's not just “Where does it hurt,” but also “What are you able to do!" There are many ways to measure RA. Of course you’ve heard the pincushion jokes. But, blood work is the simplest way to get a picture of what Rheumatoid Arthritis is doing in a...Continue reading      8 Comments » Read more
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The UK’s “Campaign Against Ignorance” of Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Ignorance about RA Studies show that people do not understand very much about Rheumatoid Arthritis. There are many misconceptions. But, you probably already figured that out on your own. In the UK, the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS) is trying to change that. They have an entire campaign about it. They call 2009 the “Year of Rheumatoid...Continue reading      10 Comments » Read more
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