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posted 11/20/2009, comment (1)

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Cardiovascular Disease

Do patients with RA have an increased risk of developing heart disease? Yes. In a previous post, Is there a link between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Diabetes?, I referenced a study which compared risk factors for cardiovascular disease in patients with RA versus diabetes. The result of this study indicates that patients with RA... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/18/2009, comments (6)

RA just makes me crazy

Yeah another gripe about the wonders of this ever so mysterious RA. I'm tired, literally, I have never been so tired in my life and for no apparent reason. I have been bed and couch ridden for a few days with no actual complaint, just very tired, weak. It is so hard to get others to understand probably because I don't understand. I have not ran a... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/17/2009, comments (3)

Got a ? about RF

I have a ? about rheumatoid factor. I recently recd my blood work results from my rheumy. My RF factor is at 160 though the rest of my blood work looked pretty good. Note I had been taking Prednisone about a week before this blood test. When I was first referred to a rheumatologist by my regular md my RF was at 28. So, I guess my question is... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/13/2009, comments (3)

A hard decision to make

For the last 4-5 years I have not been feeling well. Going to the doctor has become almost a given in my life. Pain pills, aching all over, headaches, calling in sick, depression and the general "why me" is a constant. I was diagnosed with RA, Sjogren's syndrome and Lupus about 6 months ago. Finally, a diagnosis that convinced me the... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/09/2009, comment (1)

Complications of Having Rheumatoid Arthritis and Diabetes

As I live with the comorbidity of multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis, I am very interested in learning more about comorbidities in general. The coupling of diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis is one for which there is not a large amount of literature. Normally I write at the MS and RA sites here at HealthCentral and when I was asked to... Read more Chevron

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