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- I've been using the Humira pen for more than 10 years, and I've always had to "gird my loins" before injecting (tell myself to relax, take a deep breath, exhale).On Tuesday I received my first citrate-free pen (which comes with a smaller-gauge...
- Who here has tips or tricks (or even a special device) for making the bed?I have joint damage in my hands and especially my wrists, so I always leave the sides untucked, but I still like to have the bottom of the sheet tucked under the matress.I...
- Just for fun, I thought I'd share a great benefit of kale that I just discovered.http://www.springhillnursery.com/product/Kale-Walking-Stick/plants_kale_seed?p=0444451&utm_source=amazon&CA_6C15C=120020100000011567So if you've got RA and you've also...
- 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...
- That's the title of Souplantation/Sweet Tomato's latest promotion:https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152164560498829&set=a.82689028828.100779.58251723828&type=1&theaterI'm sure you're all salivating now, just anticipating having your plates...
- An RA patient named Colleen Murphy says she wishes there were more runners with RA.http://www.everydayhealth.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/going-the-distance-with-ra.aspx Anybody up for an ultramarathon? (Not me, I'm afraid. My feet start hurting after a...
- Recently, MaryPop posted a question about brain fog. Well, an article on that topic showed up in my email today, and I thought all of you might find it...
- Not trying to alarm anyone, but I just read a few articles about fungal meningitis contamination in a batch of steriod injections made by a compounding pharmacy in New England. Here's one...
- Thought this might interest some of you.The Arthritis Foundation announced the launch of its new TRACK + REACT app. It lets you "track your activities and symptoms as they happen. Its free, easy-to-use and information entered in the app or on the...
- I just saw this article and video about a rheumy who wore an "RA Experience Suit" to gain a better understanding of what his patients go through on a day-to-day basis:...
- I just saw this article and video about a rheumy who wore an "RA Experience Suit" to gain a better understanding of what his patients go through on a day-to-day basis:...
- I've never had such an abundance of skin issues. A couple of months ago, my scalp started getting really itchy. Then I started noticing big flakes falling off my head and onto the back of my desk chair (yuck). It got so bad that I bought a...
- Every month, my Humira is shipped to me in a foam cooler. The ones from my current pharmacy are about 11" x 10" x 9", and they don't have much space inside. I'm sure this group can come up with some brilliant, creative suggestions about what I can...
- I just read an article that suggests a link between certain components in air pollution and the risk of developing RA: http://consumer.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=658529 I was born in raised in Los Angeles, and I can remember a time (before strict...
- A recent article in Arthritis Today says, "Two new studies back up previous research and found no link between an increased risk of cancer and anti-TNFs." I hadn't heard of this research before, and I thought others might be interested too,...