RA and Preventative Health Screening: Bone Scans and Osteoporosis

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RA and Preventative Health Screening: Bone Scans and Osteoporosis

When you have RA, you are at a higher risk for developing osteoporosis. Other aspects of living with this disease may also contribute to the risk: a sedentary lifestyle, taking steroids and being low on vitamin D.

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Real Living With RA

Organ Donation: Is an RA Patient Allowed to Donate?

Lisa Emrich | Posted: Mar 27, 2012

To be a living donor, you cannot have high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer, HIV, hepatitis, kidney disease, or heart disease.  Living donor candidates should be in good physical and mental health and at least 18 years old.  Read More »

Spring Makeover Update: Change Is A Process

V | Posted: Mar 18, 2012

A short time after I decided to give myself a Spring Makeover, I ran full tilt into a flare. I was tapering off prednisone at the time, and then it happened. Read More »

Spring Has Sprung on Top of My Head: Dealing with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Hair Loss

Cathy | Posted: Mar 19, 2012

Spring has also brought new life to my scalp!  After several complaints to my rheumatologist about the large amount of hair I have found in my hands and down my drain after shampooing or drying my hair since starting on Arava, she recommended taking Biotin at my last appointment.  Read More »

How The Methotrexate Shortage Is Impacting People With RA

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If you haven't heard about it already, there has been a lot of discussion in the media recently about a shortage of Methotrexate (MTX). Read More »

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Community Post of the Week

Booboo711 | Posted: Mar 27, 2012

This week we've chosen community member Booboo711's post about the lesson he learned after stopping his meds. Show support, leave a comment! Read More »

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