When you live with a rheumatic disease, you likely have daily symptoms that can mimic those of COVID-19, including shortness of breath, chronic, dry cough, muscles aches, fatigue, gastrointestinal woes, temperature spikes.
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This advice from Laurie Ferguson, PhD, clinical psychologist and Director of Education Development at the Global Healthy Living Foundation, is a good reminder of the importance of staying virtually connected with others to fight loneliness and isolation.
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Wearing gloves when you’re out running essential errands doesn’t offer the protection you may think it does.
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A side effect methotrexate is increased risk of certain infections. This is particularly important to understand right now in light of the current COVID-19 crisis.
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A ‘Buy American’ executive order may put patient lives at risk. Become a volunteer advocate with the 50-State Network to demand continued access to medications for all Americans.
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Living with ankylosing spondylitis has trained me for paying attention to subtle changes in my symptoms and paying close attention to my body’s clues. Here’s what they told me when I was worried I had coronavirus.
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‘Restricting lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and other rheumatology patients from accessing hydroxychloroquine is wrong.’
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Patients around the country are understandably worried about a prescription drug shortage, as more and more people are stocking up on medications they don’t need. We must demand that states protect patients’ access to their prescription drug.
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A common side effect of corticosteroids like prednisone is increased risk of infections. This is particularly important to understand right now in light of the current COVID-19 crisis.
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Here’s what 350+ high-risk patients are thinking, feeling, and doing to manage their health during this unprecedented COVID-19 health crisis.
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