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...

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RA in a TV show :(

cindyleb
cindyleb
Did you know that RA in your knees is caused by being overweight?
Pain pill and PT is all you need to feel better?

That is what the lady on Law and Order said... :(

Why is it that they couldn't have just said she had arthritis? So irritating!

Cindy
Indycarr
Indycarr
Time for a letter to the producer!
beechfeet
beechfeet
RA caused me to gain weight due to inactivity and prednisone.
what do they have for that, those geniuses?
WarriorGal
WarriorGal
Sad, but hopefully no one is relying on a crime tv show for medical advise!
Thewino
Thewino
Sounds an awful lot like they meant 'osteoporosis'.

Law and Order is one of my favorite TV shows. I'm disappointed that they would make light of Rheumatoid Arthritis and get their facts wrong.

Besides, I don't have much weight to lose as I'm thin to begin with.
FieryPrincess
FieryPrincess
and how on earth can one lose weight when you have to carefully allot the resources you have just to get through a day of work and family?

If I exercised, I'd be useless the rest of the day!
Christine26
Christine26
Yes if they speak of an illness on public tv the information should be ever so accurate. I do agree with that.
camba
camba
Glad I dont watch tv any more. How infuriating.
annettearizona
annettearizona
A letter to the writers :)

My Group:
http://www.dailystrength.org/groups/all-your-ailments-can-come-here
altoclef
altoclef
Doesn't sound much worse than the crap Dr. Oz spews about this miracle supplement and that magic superfood.