Explaining Your Symptoms


13/12/08: NRAS

This guide has been developed especially for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The aim of the guide is to help you explain the problems you may be experiencing and enable you to talk about your feelings during consultations with your rheumatologist or nurse.

This guide also contains some useful information about medical terms used when talking about RA.

Nurse Consultant in Rheumatology, Susan Oliver, has helped with the development of this guide. Susan has 12 years experience as a rheumatology nurse. Her particular areas of expertise are supporting people with RA and understanding the treatments given to control the disease. Susan also works with nurses to help people with RA adjust and come to terms with their condition. The National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS) has also helped develop the guide.

We hope you find the information in this guide useful.

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