Flare fear is a heightened state of anxiety that my disease symptoms will pop out of nowhere, says rheumatoid arthritis patient Eileen Davidson. Here’s how she handles the tricky balance of living her life and being imprisoned by flare fear.
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If you’re not in remission or low disease activity after taking a TNF biologic for rheumatoid arthritis, should you try a second one or switch to a different kind of medication? Research shows the jury is still out.
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Finding out you have lupus can be overwhelming for you as well as for your friends and family. Here’s how to share the news and get the support you need.
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If you have psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis, it’s important to be aware of co-occurring medical problems and know the symptoms of blood clots and pulmonary embolism.
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“You have to learn a brand-new way of being in the world after your diagnosis,” says Kevin Thomas, who has ankylosing spondylitis. “And once you find others going through it, too, you realize it’s just not you trying to accept a new reality.”
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Experts are hopeful that this preventive medication, taken before any exposure to COVID-19, will provide an extra layer of protection to those who may not mount a full immune response to the vaccine.
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Studies of people with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and axial spondyloarthritis show that physical activity led to less pain, fatigue, and disease activity compared to people who are less active.
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The approval makes Xeljanz the first JAK inhibitor approved to treat ankylosing spondylitis and Rinvoq the second approved for psoriatic arthritis.
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Members of the Global Healthy Living Foundation and CreakyJoints community reflected on the past year — and what they’ve learned in 2021 to better manage their physical and emotional health.
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