Rheumatologists and public health experts are urging most autoimmune and immunocompromised patients to get vaccinated as soon as they can. If you have concerns, consider discussing these questions with your doctor for reassuring answers.
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Once you realize you may have this inflammatory arthritis, telling a rheumatologist about all of your symptoms will help you get a diagnosis and access to effective treatments.
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Non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA) is not exactly a household name, which can lead to delays in diagnosis and treatment for this often-debilitating back pain. Being aware of inflammatory back pain and other symptoms may help you get to a faster diagnosis and better quality of life.
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The key takeaway of this study is really that rheumatic patients with lower disease activity seem to fare better than those in high disease activity if they contract COVID-19.
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Texas is my home and has my heart — so why can’t it use common sense and work harder to keep chronic illness patients like me safe during the pandemic?
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More time spent in moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity in adolescence was associated with greater hip bone mineral density at age 25 years, a new study found.
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Here’s what rheumatologists and other specialists are telling their patients about getting the vaccine even during higher than usual disease activity.
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The second dose appears to have less of a booster effect on these individuals, studies show.
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Patients with psoriatic arthritis and health care providers who treat it agree that managing fatigue requires a well-rounded approach that may include adjusting and/or supplementing your medication regimen, managing your mental health, and making other healthy lifestyle changes.
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Fatigue is notoriously challenging for psoriatic arthritis patients and their doctors to discuss and manage, but better care starts with better communication.
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