Angela Carter
I was diagnosed with arthritis and fibromyalgia in 1999 and searched for information about these diseases since. My mission is to inform the people who don't have them, of their devastating effects, and to keep those who do have them informed about the different treatments that will help or harm them.
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I am a writer for Self-Growth website and considered an expert in Arthritis. I have written four articles that have been published on eZineMotto
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Vitamin E: Does it Prevent Cardiovascular Disease or Make it Worse?While there were positive results and they were not what the study was designed to find, there needs to be more studies on done on these results in order for them to be taken into account, says researchers.
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Does the Weather Really Affect Your Arthritis?For some time know people with arthritis, and their doctors, have claimed the weather was the culprit for their joint pain. There are a few studies that have been done on the subject but with no conculsive results.
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RA and OA Symptoms Versus the Progression of the DiseasesThe RA study focused on the early stages of RA, when joint damage is the most rapid and the OA study sought to explore the relationship between symptoms and long-term, objectively measured conditions of the joints.
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Knee Stress, an Inside Look After Total Knee ReplacementPeople are living longer with total knee replacements and they are looking for the health benefits of exercise, and objective data is needed on what activities will maintain fitness without damaging the implants.
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Mechanical Problems or OsteorarthritisThe authors of this review, see OA as a painful reaction to mechanical problems, with the muscles surrounding the joint and subchondral bone, the slightly spongy bone under the cartilage, as the main players of OA.
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Gout, What Do You Know About It?If you have high uric acid levels in your blood then the stage is set for gout. Uric acid is the byproduct of the body's breakdown of substances called purines. Purines are found naturally in the body and are also present in high levels in certain foods
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Heart Complications with Total Joint Replacement Surgery on Knees and HipsA 2008 study found two new heart risk factors in total joint replacement surgery: having bilateral joint replacement, replacing joints on both sites of the body during one surgery, and having revision surgery to replace an earlier joint implant.
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Joint Pain After Total Knee ReplacementResearchers found two new key factors that will help predict who among those with osteoarthritis (OA) would be likely to still feel pain after two years from their surgery.
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How to Conserve Your Energy Using the 4 P'sThe 4 P's are pacing, planning, prioritizing, and positioning. This article will explain what these are and how to use them to help you concerve your energy when you have a chronic illness like arthritis or fibromyalgia.
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How to Set Your Pain-Management GoalsThis article will help you to learn how to set goals for your pain-management that can be followed through and achieved, not like all those New Year's resolutions.
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4 Steps for the Caregiving of Others when You Have ArthritisThis article will help you assess the caregiving decision process, and it will give you some suggestions on some of the ways to make your caregiving situation go smoothly for everyone involved.
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9 Ways to Save on Your MedicationsIn order to save money most people will go as far as to use pill-splitting, which means that they buy pills with double the prescribed dose (this often cost a little more than pills of lesser strength) and then they will split the pills in half.
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5 Ways to Regain Your Intimacy when You Have ArthritisThe effects of arthritis, the pain, stiffness, fatigue, lack of mobility, and the twisted, enlarged joints, can make sex difficult and at best down right unappealing.
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What to Do If You Are Pregnant and Have Lupus and RAThis article addresses two rheumatic conditions; rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and systemic lupus erythematosus(lupus)the medications you may have to take to control them and the affects they have on your pregnancy, specifically birth defects.
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Six Things to Do to Get a Better Night's SleepThere are so many reasons why people can't get to sleep, everything from crazy schedules and noisy neighbors to the more serious problems that may require medical attention and or treatment.
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Alternative Therapy for Arthritis: Using Massages, What to ExpectThere are alternative therapies for arthritis that are becoming more popular, and if you have arthritis you might want to turn to massage to address both your pain and stiffness of your condition and your general well-being
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5 Triggers that Could Be Making Your Allergies WorseThere are at least five other triggers that can make your seasonal allergies worse. Your may be surprised at what they are.
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What Does Quality of Life Mean when You Have a Chronic IllnessI'm sure you have heard the phrase "quality of life", but, when you are diagnosed with a chronic health condition that ultimately changes you and your circumstances, this phrase becomes superficial and leaves you feeling worse rather than better.
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3 Steps to Managing Your Arthritis Flare-UpsThere are three steps you can take to manage your arthritis flares and by following these three steeps you will be able to see significant improvements in your pain levels and the swelling of the joint or joints.
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Dealing with Your Diagnosis of ArthritisWhen you are first diagnosed with arthritis, there are things you can do to ease your fears.
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Take These Steps Before You Visit a New DoctorHere is some advice for your first visit with the new doctor.
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The Advetures of F. W. FurballI have always had a knack for picking pets that where a little on the strange side. The cat I picked up from the vet was no different.
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Flu Vaccine for Patients with Chronic Pain, is it Good or Bad?To get a flu vaccine or not, is one of the hardest decisions people with chronic pain have to face each year. Either way it will be a long and painful journey.