Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient and Medical Student – Sahar tells the story of college life with an invisible illness!

 Rheumatoid Arthritis
May 022012
 

I can’t remember when I actually decided that I should become a doctor in life. It must have been before I turned 10 years old. I also can’t fully recall my reasons for picking this path. All I know is that as I grew older, no other choice in life made more sense. I am naturally a healer, filled with compassion and understanding for others, and eager to learn.

I was sure there is nothing that could stop me from reaching my life goal. I had done everything in my control to be chosen in to the competitive field of future physicians. Click here for more

The Patient’s View – getting diagnosed and staying positive with Rheumatoid Arthritis!

 Rheumatoid Arthritis, The Patient's View
Apr 272012
 

I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis in July 2009, it was a complete and udder shock. I live in a small rural town in Pennsylvania. I have three boys and several pets.. This is considered the Lyme belt of the United States. While watching one of my boys baseball games, I was bitten by a deer tick. I had the traditional bulls eye rash. I went to the doctors and was prescribed antibotics and I was sent to get bloodwork done to see if this was indeed Lyme Disease. Unfortunately, my test came back negative, but the bulls eye rash went away. This was a pivotal time, because from this moment, nearly ten years ago, until my diagnosis in 2009, I would visit my doctor almost three or four times a year, complaining of joint pain and fatigue. I was given antibiotics and had to go and get blood work. My blood work never showed I had Lyme disease. This went on for over the ten years. Click here for more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Then & Now – By Tina Tarbox

 Rheumatoid Arthritis
Apr 252012
 

When people learn that I have rheumatoid arthritis, one of the first things they say to me is, “Wow, you are so young to have that!” And then when I tell them that I’ve had RA since I was 2 years old, they are absolutely stunned.

Most people associate arthritis with old age and may not realize that there are types of arthritis that include an autoimmune component. I don’t mind telling people my story, because I believe these teachable moments are critical to the public having an understanding of the illness and designating more research dollars toward finding a cure. Click here for more

Should Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) be renamed as Rheumatoid Autoimmune Disease (RAD)?

 Rheumatoid Arthritis
Mar 272012
 

A few months ago the leading Rheumatoid arthritis blog, run by Kelly Young, called RA Warrior wrote an article called “We Refuse to Be Mislabeled: Updating Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) to Rheumatoid Autoimmune Disease (RAD)”.

In the article Young, herself diagnosed with RA, forcefully argues the name Rheumatoid Arthritis implies that it is a form of arthritis.  Her view is that the condition is not a form of arthritis but that arthritis is one of the symptoms of this autoimmune condition.  In the article she cites the support of a number of leading Rheumatologists and Patient Opinion Leaders. Click here for more

Why donating plasma can help people with autoimmune conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis!

 Rheumatoid Arthritis
Mar 052012
 

Autoimmune illnesses are often difficult to diagnose, and since they are often chronic conditions, they can be challenging to treat as well. Rheumatoid Arthritis is an autoimmune condition that affects the joints and skeletal system by causing pain, inflammation, and swelling. With rising cases of autoimmune disorders, there has been a greater need for research to develop better diagnostic tools and more effective treatments. Companies like SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc. look for Rheumatoid Arthritis patients to donate plasma so that they can do just that.

Patients diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis can truly benefit the medical research community by donating plasma. Click here for more

Welcome to Stephanie Aleite’s new Rheumatoid Arthritis blog – she is looking for guest bloggers

 Charity and Individual Initiatives, Rheumatoid Arthritis
Feb 242012
 

“My name is Stephanie and I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis 15 years ago when I was just 5 years old. For the longest time I was looking for a support group online or some type of forum where I could chat with others with RA. But I didn’t just want to hear about their lives, I wanted to share with the world how having RA has changed my perspective. So I joined tumblr! And my blog is about exactly that! It isn’t just about the pain that I experience on a daily basis but how I feel in the inside.

My most recent post is about being a daughter with RA (I occasionally write about what its like being a wife with RA, employee, boss, etc). My own parents don’t really understand RA and they haven’t been the most supportive and I’d like to talk to other about what thats like. Click here for more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Information

 Rheumatoid Arthritis
Jan 302012
 

Arthritis means inflammation of a joint or joints. Arthritis itself is a symptom of an underlying condition, rather than a disease in its own right. There are many different conditions that can cause arthritis, such as joint injury, gout (a disease caused by the build-up of a chemical called uric acid in the joints), infection, hereditary factors, general wear and tear or even a fault in the immune system.

Rheumatoid arthritis, sometimes called RA for short, is a specific type of arthritis that develops when the body’s own immune system attacks the joints, causing pain, stiffness and swelling.

We have put together a series of pages where you will find information about rheumatoid arthritis Click here for more

Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis the natural way

 Alternative Medicine/ Treatments, Rheumatoid Arthritis
Jan 112012
 

During the last 7 years I have treated numerous clients suffering with RA and our programme uses a combination of treatments that provide successful results bringing complete pain relief slowing the condition down and if caught at the beginning can even stop RA in its tracks.

Why Natural is the only way?

Firstly we must remember our bodies are perfectly capable of self healing and repairing damage. It is not in our body’s interest to not do this, unfortunately we as a society have become reliant on medication which only masks any ailment and truly is of no help to our bodies. Click here for more

Pollyanna Penguin – a new rheumatoid arthritis blog

 Charity and Individual Initiatives, Rheumatoid Arthritis
Dec 122011
 

So there I was, jogging along fairly happily in a generally not very well kind of a way, when I got a pain in my wrist. I’d become so used to the general unwellness over the previous few years that it had almost become something I just accepted without worrying about too much, but the wrist was another matter. I make a living doing audio typing, so wrist problems are a major no-no. I think I was exceptionally lucky that I happened to see a doctor who was ‘up’ on rheumatoid arthritis and guessed from the scantiest of evidence that that might be my problem … and to cut a long story short, it was. My biggest, most life-impacting, least popular 39th birthday present was a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis.

Right … I’ve recently moved house, got married about a year before, just taken on my first employee, and I’m in the middle of a very time-consuming (though great fun) City and Guilds embroidery course, and suddenly I have an incurable disease that’s liable to get worse with time.Click here for more

Good things about having Rheumatoid Arthritis?

 Rheumatoid Arthritis
Mar 092011
 

My RA has been more in focus this week because of a comparatively minor flare that I have been dealing with since last Thursday. I have been letting the whole situation get to me on an emotional level and that rather irritates me. So- in an effort to take back my power over this disease- today I am celebrating the positive side of having RA. Click here for more

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