Last year, I wrote about research finding links between stress and depression and increased rheumatoid arthritis disease activity. Now, new research presented this month at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association shows that chronic stress can exacerbate inflammation and increases a person's risk of developing autoimmune inflammatory diseases like RA; neurodegenerative diseases, like MS, and central nervous system infections.
The research, which tested the effects of...
People suffering from rheumatoid arthritis and other illnesses causing chronic pain often experience stress and are significantly more... Read more »
I have read and heard first-hand accounts of RA flares being precipitated by periods of extreme stress. These are not scientifically... Read more »
Living with rheumatoid arthritis is anything but easy. Having rheumatoid arthritis and living with stress is even harder. Stress is the... Read more »
It’s still amazes me how Rheumatoid Arthritis can affect so many different aspects of my life. Here I am, many years after my... Read more »
Obviously, poorly controlled rheumatoid arthritis can lead to deformities of the joints, particularly the hands and feet. This in turn... Read more »
Obviously, poorly controlled rheumatoid arthritis can lead to deformities of the joints, particularly the hands and feet. This in turn could lead to... Read more »
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Q: How do most patients get referred to a rheumatologist in the first place?Kremer: Usually, it’s the pain that’s perceived to be arthritis pain.... Read more »
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