A Look at Resources for Patients and Caregivers

Covid-19 and rheumatology: 

• Video On Rheumatology/Covid-19: stopping your meds?, from Johns Hopkins rheumatology department

• SimpleTasks Covid-19 Info

• What is Plaquenil and what does it do?

Information on Covid-19 from the Oregon Health Authority(English)

Información Sobre Covid-19 en Español

Covid-19 Vietnamese: Vi-rút corona

Covid-19 Korean:  코로나바이러스(COVID-19)

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Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases

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These organizations offer trusted educational information about arthritis and other rheumatic diseases for patients and caregivers. The resources also aim to educate the public by deepening the understanding of the impact of these diseases, thereby ensuring those who suffer from their effects receive the proper treatment to enhance their quality of life.

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• American College of Rheumatology: patient info (in English and Spanish)

• The Arthritis Foundation "The Arthritis Foundation is the only national not-for-profit organization that supports the more than 100 types of arthritis and related conditions."   http://www.arthritis.org/

• The Arthritis Foundation's pages on 'Paying for Treatments'

• CreakyJoints  NEW! Check out this Patient Advocacy organization to find links to articles. Browse patient focused resources for those living with rheumatoid arthritis, gout, psoriatic arthritis, and other rheumatic diseases.

• Videos for patients and caregivers

• Simple Tasks

• Spondylitis Association of America      http://www.stopAS.or

• Medicine.net

• National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Disease

• Rheumatoid Arthritis info from the National Institute of Health

• Lupus info for teens

• New Item: Alliance for Patient Access: video about copay cards

• (NEW) TAKE THE PLEDGE TO LIVE WELL WITH RHEUMATIC DISEASE

Rheumatology links en ESPAÑOL:

• La Lupus para 'teenagers'

• ¿Por qué es importante hacer ejercicio?

• La Artritis Reumatoide

• Lupus

• el Lupus, mas informacion

• La Gota: programa interactivo 

• Osteoporosis

• Osteoporosis: el examen

• Las medicinas:  Metotrexato  

• Informacion en ESPAÑOL sobre las enfermedades que tratamos

• Informacion sobre las medicinas.

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Osteoporosis links:

• Calcium / Vitamin D

• Radiologist discusses the osteoporosis exam: DXA

• Updated Osteoporosis information

• National Institute of Health

• Osteoporosis in Men  

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Other great websites:

• U. S. Food and Drug Administration : consumer information

• Medicare Drug Plans 

• use ConsumerLab website:to check purity and effectiveness of your herbs and supplements.    

• Pharmacy Checker on-line   Check prices online from best INTERNET pharmacies, and avoid non-approved (scams?) pharmacies.

•  NEW! check local pharmacy prices for your meds:  check best prices at GOODRX.COM You will be able to view the manufacturer coupons on that site.

• NEW! Check out this Patient Advocacy organization: CreakyJoints  where you can find links to articles and links to books like this  'anti-inflammatory' cookbook 

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