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.
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 »
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 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 »
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 »
