The Bottom Line
- Easy to read.
- Has glossary for medical terms.
- Explains basics of rheumatoid arthritis.
- Profiles some rheumatoid arthritis patients.
- Helps you set goals for living with rheumatoid arthritis.
- No cons.
Description
- 282 pages, including the index.
- Well-written in layman's terms.
- Covers the basic facts about rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
- Emphasizes the importance of having a good medical team.
- Portrays what it's like to live with RA, using personal profiles.
- Discusses lifestyle choices which can impact life with RA.
- Goal is to relieve pain, reduce fatigue, and strive for remission.
- Discusses treatment options and possible complications of RA.
- Focuses on emotional aspects of living with RA.
- Emphasizes the importance of finding support.
Guide Review - Book Review: What To Do When The Doctor Says It's Rheumatoid Arthritis
Fischer and co-author Winnie Yu wrote "What To Do When The Doctor Says It's Rheumatoid Arthritis" to share this message: The lifestyle choices you make, as well as the treatment regimen you choose, can have a tremendous impact on your health and well-being and how well you live with RA. Only by becoming better educated about RA will you gain some control over this disease.
Through its 14 chapters, the book takes on the task of teaching RA patients basic facts about the disease, the diagnostic process, treatment options, and medications. It covers surgical options and alternative treatments as well. But it goes beyond basic RA information and discusses the complications which can arise from RA, the importance of understanding the emotional aspects of the disease, and the need for a support system.
15 profiles of people who live with rheumatoid arthritis are included in the book. Tap into their personal perspective of what it's like to live with rheumatoid arthritis. The book emphasizes learning all you can learn and empowering yourself. I recommend this well-written book to anyone who wants to learn about rheumatoid arthritis, so they can make better choices, and find peace in knowing the choices were right for them.
