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The hands are one of the earliest and most common areas affected by rheumatoid arthritis. Here’s what to look out for, and what you can do about it.
The medication, used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and ulcerative colitis, already had a boxed warning for blood clots, infection, and certain cancers. Now more research is needed to understand potential additional risks.
Recognizing that I needed disability benefits a few years after being diagnosed with juvenile arthritis was hard. The challenge of applying for and receiving disability was harder than it should have been.
When my rheumatoid arthritis progressed in my mid-20s and caused visible deformities in both my hands, I worried whether my hands were still going to be lovable. But after a decade of soul searching, I found the answer to that question depends solely on me.
By Rachel Ellis
“Because of my advocacy work I can better navigate the health disparities that are ever present in our medical system, but it still impacts me,” says rheumatoid arthritis patient Shantana Hazel. “At the end of the day, I'm always going to be a Black woman.”
Some of the most important lessons I’ve learned about living with a chronic illness like RA have come from fellow patients I connect with, like Kristen Brogan, a behavioral therapist who is using behavior change psychology to help her cope with her health conditions.
By CreakyStaff
Having a rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis means a greater risk of developing cardiovascular disease, but a new survey of CreakyJoints members reveals that many people with RA don’t know about this issue and aren’t talking about it with their doctors.
Having rheumatoid arthritis raises your risk of heart disease, but getting certain tests to keep tabs on risk factors and symptoms can help you stay healthy.
People with rheumatoid arthritis have nearly a 50 percent greater risk of developing cardiovascular disease. But there’s a lot you can do in your daily life to protect your heart and stay healthy.
People with rheumatoid arthritis have nearly a 50 percent greater risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Knowing the different factors that can affect your heart disease risk is the first step in lowering it.
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