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Lene Andersen on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Wednesday, November 28 2012
Most of us start treatment for RA with methotrexate. When your rheumatologist hands you the prescription, they usually do so with the statement "it is very important that you not drink alcohol while taking this medication." We get a lot of questions here on RAHealthCentral about methotrexate and alcohol. Why can't you drink while on this... Read more
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Lene Andersen on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Monday, November 12 2012
Last week, the FDA approved a new drug to treat moderate to severe RA. Pfizer's Xeljanz - brand-name tofacitinib - is the first in a new class of medications called Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors. It is also the first new RA medication in more than a decade that is taken orally, not by injection or infusion. This is good news for everyone who lives... Read more
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Lene Andersen on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Wednesday, November 07 2012
In 2004, I was in one of the worst flares of my life, the pain so intense and omnipresent it cast a shadow over everything. For the first time in a long time, I had problems focusing. Where I once was able to relate a conversation in detail, now I couldn't remember what someone said half an hour ago. Where I once could have a vigorous debate... Read more
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Lene Andersen on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Thursday, November 01 2012
The last few days have been worrisome for all of us. We've been worrying about those in our community who live on the East Coast in the path of Hurricane Sandy. We hope you got through it with yourself and your possessions intact. Please leave a comment to let us know how you made it through. Did the atrocious weather affect your RA? Was your... Read more
As I write this, hurricane Sandy is gearing up to hit the Northeast part of the US and Canada and all those stories of a Frankenstorm are more than a bit unnerving. Every talking head on every channel is telling us how to prepare. There is video of boarded-up windows, long lines of cars headed out of coastal areas and empty store shelves, but not... Read more
