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This is an unusual article about a new biologic that failed in clinical trials to show that it made a difference with RA, even with the low bar for the acceptance of a new drug. Be aware that the formula may be re-jiggered and re-introduced. I would stay away from it in any form. Here [...] I’m publishing this article for several reasons. One, it is yet another cautionary tale about those endless drug ads you see on TV; and two, RA affects women disproportionately, and we need this information. Men also may have women in their lives who should know more about the drugs recommended for them in the doctor’s [...] Chemical name: Tacrolimus Brand names: Prograf, Hecoria This is another entry into Big Pharma’s arsenal to keep up as our immune systems develop a tolerance for one biologic after another. It is recommended for treatment of transplant rejection, Crohn’s Disease and, increasingly, other inflammatory autoimmune conditions like Rheumatoid Arthritis. Here is a link to the [...] The Journal of Arthritis and Rheumatism reported last month that even if you are taking MTX, are symptom free, and have been pronounced in remission by your physician, you can still sustain joint damage. In the past we’ve talked about the corruption of the word ‘remission’ as it is now applied to RA. Remission used [...] Automobile accidents are no longer the most common cause of accidental death in the U.S. That distinction now belongs to legally prescribed drugs, both prescription and over the counter. A number of drugs on the list of horrors are used for pain control by those of us with Rheumatoid Arthritis. We’re used to thinking [...] This physician, quoted below from a medical journal, is wow’d by the massive changes that have occurred in the treatment of RA in the past 10-20 years, meaning the increasing use of biologics. Most fascinating is his statement that standard practice in earlier years was ‘poison.’ Does it make you wonder what the current reliance [...] Because research has shown for decades that Rheumatoid Arthritis is a disorder caused by food sensitivities, (also called ‘allergies’ or ‘intolerances’) we who deal with RA every day would like to know how to identify those evil-doers as quickly and easily as possible, and yesterday, please. Finding out for ourselves what is causing our problem [...] As the healthy magic of minimally processed green tea has become better known, researchers have begun investigating another tea with even less processing and more anti-inflammatory properties: white tea. They can hardly believe what they are seeing. Welcome back to the future. Tea is one of the ancient remedies used for millenia in other cultures, [...] Comments from readers remind me that the problems posed by RA are complex and persistent. The words ‘just change your diet’ aren’t enough no matter how often you hear them. This post will be a summary of what untold numbers of us have done to successfully toss RA symptoms into the trash and get [...] It’s happened again. An acquaintance told me about his mother’s death which was attributed to pneumonia. What actually happened was that her prescription medication made her so sick that she vomited and aspirated, which means that she inhaled the gunk from her stomach into her lungs causing her lungs to fill with fluid. That allowed [...] A food diary, also called a food journal or a food log, is recommended for a long list of reasons. Food journals are often used to monitor nutrition (are you getting enough fiber? Vitamin A?) or, commonly, for weight loss to keep track of calories. But it is also recommended increasingly to monitor disease activity. [...] In addition to foods that our immune system hates instantly and cause immediate inflammation and fatigue, there are also those that it hates just a little and will ignore as long as it can. So if those semi-tolerated foods are eaten only once or twice a week, no problem. The problem starts when they are [...] The collection of advice about RA flares found in a search of Google predictably misses the mark. What we call ‘flares’ can affect almost anyone with an autoimmune disorder and are well known to those with Rheumatoid Arthritis. They are a sudden increase in inflammatory symptoms, pain, fatigue, swollen joints, any or all of the [...] One of the things we who are affected fear most is passing Rheumatoid Arthritis on to our children and grandchildren. So, exactly how frightened should we be? I’ve told my daughter to quit worrying about her health inheritance for several reasons. She’s seen me deal with the condition every day since she was 10, 17 [...] The real problem with Rheumatoid Arthritis is not the diagnosis and it’s not the condition itself inhabiting our bodies. Rheumatoid Arthritis is simply the name given to a condition of chronic inflammation where the immune system, designed to be one of our best friends, gets completely confused and turns against us. It’s inflammation that [...] Strange and scary things can happen to the human body when it has Rheumatoid Arthritis, as though it has a secret mind of its own and it’s not sharing with you. But, really no need be frightened by the unexpected doings of your body. Eventually you’ll reach the point that you attribute any [...] I thought I’d tell you a little about the reception this web site has had since I started posting about a year ago. There have been some wonderful success stories where someone decided to look for a different answer than the one handed to them by physicians, and, rather than rely on a succession of [...] There is always mention of ‘leaky gut’ whenever there is a discussion of RA. According to most physicians it is strictly a theory and one that’s not very relevant at that. (You expected something else?) But according to many with autoimmune disorders, it is a fact of life. Who should we believe, how do [...] An article in Science Daily says that a derivative of the popular Middle Eastern spice turmeric, or curcumin, its active ingredient, shows promise for repairing damage due to stroke. The medicinal properties of turmeric have been known since ancient times in Southeast Asia. It has been used as an antiseptic for cuts, burns and bruises, [...] TV personality Deborah Norville said that her mother died prematurely “from Rheumatoid Arthritis.” With all due respect to Ms Norville, no one dies from RA. Like osteoarthritis and many other non-fatal conditions among the genetically susceptible (e.g., Down’s Syndrome, mental illnesses), RA is more a disorder and less a disease. All of us [...] |
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