Frozen Woman: Life with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Had to have a small procedure last week, which meant I had to stop taking anti-inflammatories the week before as they can increase the amoun...

Soooooo. After three migraines in three days, I realize I need to rethink my plan to cut back totally on one of my migraine meds. I'd ...

Went to see my rheumatologist last week. Not because there was a problem, but because I've been feeling so good! She had mentioned bef...

I know, I know, it's been freakin' ages since I last posted anything here, and I'm sorry for my prolonged absence. Things hav...

So I had my second Actemra (tocilizumab) infusion, on Wednesday and NO BRUISE! I took everyone's advice and really put pressure on t...

1. My CRP (C-Reactive Protein) levels are elevated. My rheumatologist's receptionist called me a couple of weeks back on her orders t...

The cholesterol situation is NOT a crisis, according to my family doctor. I was puzzled when she said that because my rheumatologist had r...