Rheumatoid Arthritis Support Group
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory, multisystem, autoimmune disorder. It is a disabling and painful condition which can lead to substantial loss of mobility due to pain and joint destruction. The disease is also systemic in that it often also affects many extra-articular tissues throughout the body including the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and...
My daughter was listening to a "Stuff You Should Know" podcast yesterday, and the hosts mentioned that they didn't know the difference between RA and "regular arthritis." Then they said they should to do a podcast about arthritis. I sure hope they do.
Anyway, as I was looking for the podcast, I found this article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/07/rheumatoid-arthritis-13-things-_n_805291.html#s219990title=Age
It's a couple of years old, and it may have been posted here before, but I thought it was a pretty good synopsis.
In case the link doesn't work, it's a Huffington Post article called "Rheumatoid Arthritis: 13 Things You Should Know."
Anyway, as I was looking for the podcast, I found this article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/07/rheumatoid-arthritis-13-things-_n_805291.html#s219990title=Age
It's a couple of years old, and it may have been posted here before, but I thought it was a pretty good synopsis.
In case the link doesn't work, it's a Huffington Post article called "Rheumatoid Arthritis: 13 Things You Should Know."
Joyssis
Thanks for sharing this. I had never read it before. Very good.
hilynnea
Thanks for sharing. I might keep on hand for my family to look at it. A simple explanation to the difference of RA and osteoarthritis.
trishcorsi
Very good article. Thanks for sharing. Trish
deleted_user
Clearly written by someone who has or knows someone with RA--much more sympathetic viewpoint than anyone who has no experience with the disease. I didn't realize there are only a million or so of us in the US!
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