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Leslie Rott on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Tuesday, May 15 2012
It's Lupus and Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness month in May. Maybe I should be happy that I only have one month to commemorate instead of two, but right now, it all feels like too much.
And this is why I won't be walking for Lupus and/or Rheumatoid Arthritis this year.
For the past several years, I have done both walks with my aunt... Read more
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Leslie Rott on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Wednesday, May 09 2012
Like RA, Lupus awareness month is also in May. And World Lupus Day is May 10th.
In my other post for this month, I'll talk about what it means to have the awareness month for both of my primary illnesses in May. But for now, a bit more information of lupus awareness activities...
World Lupus Day, was started eight years ago as a... Read more
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Leslie Rott on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Monday, April 23 2012
In a previous post, I talked about how one of my main symptoms that had lingered while I was on Methotrexate and feeling pretty good was headaches.
These headaches are different from the types of headaches I used to get. Rather than being my whole head, there is intense pounding on either the side of my head or at the base of my... Read more
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Leslie Rott on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Monday, April 16 2012
I've talked before about how the weather - specifically the rain, cold, and the change in barometric pressure - can impact RA.
But what about the more freak weather occurrences that seem to be happening as a result of global warming?
Last month, a tornado touched down about 10 miles from where I live. That's right. We had tornado... Read more
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Leslie Rott on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Monday, March 26 2012
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).
At first glance, the main cohort affected by the shortage are children who have Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, a type of childhood cancer. The preservative-free version of MTX is injected into spinal fluid... Read more
