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Lisa Emrich

Musician, Patient Advocate, Author of 'Brass and Ivory' blog, and Founder of the 'Carnival of MS Bloggers'

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Chronic Bleeding, Autoimmune Disease, and Blood Transfusions

We didn’t realize just how ill my mother was. As my mother walked into the emergency department, her shockingly low hemoglobin (Hb) level was 3.5 g/dL. Normal hemoglobin levels for a woman range from 12.0 to 16.0 g/dL. The nurse confided that she had never seen such low hemoglobin in a person who was conscious much less... Read more Chevron

posted 01/27/2012, comments (2)|

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RA,DJD,DDD,fibro

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posted 01/26/2012, comments (0)|

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Sociology graduate student living with lupus and rheumatoid arthritis

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Methotrexate Self-Injection Update

I talked a few months ago about moving from the oral form of Methotrexate (MTX) to a higher dose of the injectable form. As I reported before, I have a significant needle phobia which was making the situation both physically and emotionally difficult for me. I was not able to do my first two shots. I was home for Thanksgiving, so my mom did... Read more Chevron

posted 01/25/2012, comments (2)|

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Osteo, RA, Fibro, Sjongrens,Hip replacement

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Sinus op

I have just spent 10, yes 10 years battling chronic sinus infections. With some difficulty and aided by a letter from my rheumy, a doctor agreed to operate even though he was not sure it would help as he defined my constant sinus as a Rheumatoid reaction. This was the first time a specialist had linked the ra and the sinus problem, it... Read more Chevron

posted 01/24/2012, comments (3)|

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Symptoms of Ra

Hi everyone, I have been experiencing major stiffness and joint pain in my feet, knees, shoulders, neck, & fingers for a few weeks now. I've had a MRI on my neck - I initially went in for neck and arm pain. Nothing on the MRI - physical therapy ordered. Then I had knee and foot pain - nothing presented itself on the x-ray. Then, my primary Dr... Read more Chevron

posted 01/22/2012, comments (11)|

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