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Methotrexate and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Is Methotrexate for Rheumatoid Arthritis a villain or vanquisher? Methotrexate is the most commonly prescribed disease-fighting drug for Rheumatoid Arthritis. I am asked so many questions about methotrexate. Here, I have provided a basic overview of issues concerning RA treatment with methotrexate. Of course, you should always consult physicians for medical advice.  Index of Methotrexate Section Part 1:...Continue reading      2 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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Rheumatoid Arthritis Joint Protection

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How can we protect RA joints? As soon as the initial shock of a Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis wore off, I began to search for ways to make my life as good as it could be. I was ready to fight. One of the things that we fight off is the deformity that is part of the...Continue reading      26 Comments » Read more
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From My Private Dictionary for Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Rheumatoid Arthritis words I made up: To me, it’s fun to coin a new term. So I've been making up words for the blog as I go along. I have printed for you here an excerpt from my private dictionary. It’s only fair! Appointment disappointment: n. 1: a despairing feeling which often occurs after a medical appointment; 2:...Continue reading      30 Comments » Read more

Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis: Weathering RA

Kelly Young 24 Comments ,
Managing RA like weather I love brisk frosty mornings. They seem to make you step brighter. I feel like I can do anything on a day that begins that way. I love cool crispy evenings when you can wear soft fuzzy socks. They say comfort is possible; the world is a cozy place. I love wind. And clouds. They...Continue reading      24 Comments » Read more
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The Rheumatoid Arthritis Self-definition Fairy

Kelly Young 29 Comments ,
Does Rheumatoid Arthritis affect our self-definition? Recently on the blog, Noelle wrote about a warning from her nurse friends to not allow Rheumatoid Arthritis to “define” her. I could not respond to Noelle adequately in the little comment box. Don’t you feel cramped in there? Let's chat about self-definition with RA. Here’s Noelle: "A couple of my nurse...Continue reading      29 Comments » Read more
6 Ways to Do Big Tasks with Rheumatoid Arthritis

6 Ways to Do Big Tasks with Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Scheming to do big tasks with rheumatoid arthritis (UPDATED 2016) Remember the old movie “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids”? Sometimes I think I am living in it! Everything in my world is too large for me now. Cups of coffee are too heavy to lift; dishes are too heavy to wash; pulling on a gas pump feels...Continue reading      27 Comments » Read more
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Depression

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Depression

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New Rheumatoid Arthritis and depression study not surprising Rheumatoid Arthritis and depression is in the news this week. It seems researchers have found that most RA patients battle depression. The study was done with 75 RA patients, mostly women. Was anyone surprised? I have never met anyone diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis who did not experience at least some depressing...Continue reading      67 Comments » Read more
Rheumatoid Arthritis Tips Book review

Rheumatoid Arthritis Tips Book Review

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(UPDATED) Book review: 250 Tips for Making Life With Arthritis Easier Sounds like an amazing book. Every person with RA needs a good Rheumatoid Arthritis tips book. But actually, if you are an efficient homemaker, you may have heard some of them before – like cooking extra food and freezing the leftovers; and getting family members to participate in...Continue reading      11 Comments » Read more

Preventative First Aid for Rheumatoid Arthritis / Autoimmune Disease

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Many Rheumatoid Arthritis /Autoimmune disease medicines are immuno-suppressant That means that Rheumatoid Arthritis medicines work by reducing immune cells or impairing the function of certain types to immune cells. While this usually helps to reduce RA symptoms, it leaves the RA patient with lowered ability to combat invading bacteria. There are several steps that can be taken to reduce...Continue reading      25 Comments » Read more

Hope Is Like Rheumatoid Arthritis Therapy in a Spray Can

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Hope, the noun, is like oxygen. Hope, the verb, is like breathing. Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis requires hope. Of course, we hope for a cure. We hope that the medicine will work. We hope the doctor will listen. We hope that the insurance covers our tests. We hope people will understand when we can’t do what...Continue reading      7 Comments » Read more
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