Med student on placement in an A&E and seeing a sexy older man for a nasty leg fracture, and going through his medications - beta blockers and calcium channel blockers, diuretics, myosin inhibitors, a few different painkillers, his DMARD, antidepressants
February 23, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Med student on placement in an A&E and seeing a sexy older man for a nasty leg fracture, and going through his medications - beta blockers and calcium channel blockers, diuretics, myosin inhibitors, a few different painkillers, his DMARD, antidepressants
seeing covid/masking stuff. i’m begging people to at least mask in medical facilities. from your local autoimmune disease haver on a DMARD and sometimes steroids on top of it
March 12, 2026 at 12:20 PM
seeing covid/masking stuff. i’m begging people to at least mask in medical facilities. from your local autoimmune disease haver on a DMARD and sometimes steroids on top of it
A brilliant editorial. Antipsychotic prescribing ⬆️s with no little change in incident psychosis.
If the person took immunosuppressantdrugs for an autoimmune condition they would have lifelong structured monitoring (DMARD) shared between specialty & #primarycare
=s discriminatory care.
If the person took immunosuppressantdrugs for an autoimmune condition they would have lifelong structured monitoring (DMARD) shared between specialty & #primarycare
=s discriminatory care.
A follow on from our earlier paper on #antipsychotic use in #primarycare bjgp.org/content/earl... #MEDSKY
January 3, 2025 at 10:15 PM
A brilliant editorial. Antipsychotic prescribing ⬆️s with no little change in incident psychosis.
If the person took immunosuppressantdrugs for an autoimmune condition they would have lifelong structured monitoring (DMARD) shared between specialty & #primarycare
=s discriminatory care.
If the person took immunosuppressantdrugs for an autoimmune condition they would have lifelong structured monitoring (DMARD) shared between specialty & #primarycare
=s discriminatory care.
Alright. It's time for DMARD #5. Give it up for Xeljanz!
January 16, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Alright. It's time for DMARD #5. Give it up for Xeljanz!
when hydroxychloroquine is consistently portrayed as only “an antimalarial” without context of its use as a disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD), of course we get horse paste jokes. that’s way more fun than the obscure suffering of patients with autoimmune diseases they’ve never heard of.
It’s beyond a shame that reporters covering the hydroxychloroquine debacle continue to be unable or unwilling to represent hundreds of thousands of chronically ill patients who faced the collateral damage of the hype around our essential daily medication.
Who does omitting the harm to us serve?
Who does omitting the harm to us serve?
Appreciate your work here, Cathleen. Just one question: was there any reason the massive hydroxychloroquine shortages that occurred in the wake of this paper were not included? At least 825k autoimmune people, myself included, were unable to get our essential daily pills.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTYXW6CxH/
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTYXW6CxH/
December 18, 2024 at 10:00 PM
when hydroxychloroquine is consistently portrayed as only “an antimalarial” without context of its use as a disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD), of course we get horse paste jokes. that’s way more fun than the obscure suffering of patients with autoimmune diseases they’ve never heard of.
(And there's better insurance that could lead to changing my DMARD and being able to get off the 5 extra pills I have to take due to the side effects my current DMARD is causing)
August 5, 2026 at 3:08 AM
(And there's better insurance that could lead to changing my DMARD and being able to get off the 5 extra pills I have to take due to the side effects my current DMARD is causing)
Scoping review compared guideline recomm. for DMARD use in pregnancy & repro health for patients with rheumatic disease. Although recomm. for csDMARDs were similar b/w guidelines, there was significant variability in recomm. for b/tsDMARD use
AC&R
doi.org/10.1002/acr....
#Medsky #Obsky #Reprosky
AC&R
doi.org/10.1002/acr....
#Medsky #Obsky #Reprosky
April 28, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Scoping review compared guideline recomm. for DMARD use in pregnancy & repro health for patients with rheumatic disease. Although recomm. for csDMARDs were similar b/w guidelines, there was significant variability in recomm. for b/tsDMARD use
AC&R
doi.org/10.1002/acr....
#Medsky #Obsky #Reprosky
AC&R
doi.org/10.1002/acr....
#Medsky #Obsky #Reprosky
Therapy (DMARD) adherence is often poorly measured, that's why SQUEEZE developed a Care Model to improve adherence. This ehealth facilitated Model is being piloted in Switzerland with the goal to enhance routine rheumatological care. #EULAR2026 @agneskocher2.bsky.social @sabinadegeest.bsky.social
June 4, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Therapy (DMARD) adherence is often poorly measured, that's why SQUEEZE developed a Care Model to improve adherence. This ehealth facilitated Model is being piloted in Switzerland with the goal to enhance routine rheumatological care. #EULAR2026 @agneskocher2.bsky.social @sabinadegeest.bsky.social
Genuine question: what is a DMARD?
November 24, 2024 at 12:50 AM
Genuine question: what is a DMARD?
Cognitive Impairment: The Hidden Burden in Lupus Care
A patient with SLE, well-controlled joint symptoms, and stable kidney function on biologic DMARD and mycophenolate, reports fatigue and memory issues during a follow-up. How should this be addressed? #ACR24
A patient with SLE, well-controlled joint symptoms, and stable kidney function on biologic DMARD and mycophenolate, reports fatigue and memory issues during a follow-up. How should this be addressed? #ACR24
Cognitive Impairment: The Hidden Burden in Lupus Care | RheumNow
Suppose you have a patient with lupus returning for follow-up. Their joint symptoms are well controlled. The kidneys—managed with a combination of biologic DMARD and mycophenolate—show no signs of…
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November 23, 2024 at 1:00 AM
Cognitive Impairment: The Hidden Burden in Lupus Care
A patient with SLE, well-controlled joint symptoms, and stable kidney function on biologic DMARD and mycophenolate, reports fatigue and memory issues during a follow-up. How should this be addressed? #ACR24
A patient with SLE, well-controlled joint symptoms, and stable kidney function on biologic DMARD and mycophenolate, reports fatigue and memory issues during a follow-up. How should this be addressed? #ACR24
We are at the AmEx lounge at the airport and the TV has DMARD ads and it’s like the third time and I think they know my phone is nearby
November 15, 2025 at 1:33 AM
We are at the AmEx lounge at the airport and the TV has DMARD ads and it’s like the third time and I think they know my phone is nearby
We’re thrilled to promote SQUEEZE's presence at #EULAR2025 🇪🇸! Via 4 talks & 8 posters our team will present first results of our research on biomarker-driven #RA care, patient adherence, and DMARD optimisation. Follow us for updates from the congress floor! #Rheumatology #PrecisionMedicine
May 30, 2025 at 8:21 AM
We’re thrilled to promote SQUEEZE's presence at #EULAR2025 🇪🇸! Via 4 talks & 8 posters our team will present first results of our research on biomarker-driven #RA care, patient adherence, and DMARD optimisation. Follow us for updates from the congress floor! #Rheumatology #PrecisionMedicine
🎙️ Mark the first of many SQUEEZE talks at #EULAR2025: "Add-on vs. Replacement csDMARDs post-MTX. A European analysis on csDMARD Treatment Choices." Presented by Nils Steinz from Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) on June 12, at 10:50 am at room A2. #RA #DMARD #PrecisionMedicine
June 2, 2025 at 5:36 AM
🎙️ Mark the first of many SQUEEZE talks at #EULAR2025: "Add-on vs. Replacement csDMARDs post-MTX. A European analysis on csDMARD Treatment Choices." Presented by Nils Steinz from Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) on June 12, at 10:50 am at room A2. #RA #DMARD #PrecisionMedicine
I despair, the small field of grass had several dandelions growing, only for the local council to mow them down earlier today.
ヽ(｀⌒´)ノ
*yes, I use dried leaves and roots (bought online) as tea to help slow down the progression of a renal side effect due to the first DMARD I was placed on
(︶へ︶ メ)
ヽ(｀⌒´)ノ
*yes, I use dried leaves and roots (bought online) as tea to help slow down the progression of a renal side effect due to the first DMARD I was placed on
(︶へ︶ メ)
April 21, 2026 at 10:49 PM
I despair, the small field of grass had several dandelions growing, only for the local council to mow them down earlier today.
ヽ(｀⌒´)ノ
*yes, I use dried leaves and roots (bought online) as tea to help slow down the progression of a renal side effect due to the first DMARD I was placed on
(︶へ︶ メ)
ヽ(｀⌒´)ノ
*yes, I use dried leaves and roots (bought online) as tea to help slow down the progression of a renal side effect due to the first DMARD I was placed on
(︶へ︶ メ)
Don’t know if anyone’s bothered to test, but the same is true for autoimmune connective tissue disease. Each month as my DMARD wears off my thoughts slow down and transient aphasia ramps up.
January 25, 2024 at 9:33 PM
Don’t know if anyone’s bothered to test, but the same is true for autoimmune connective tissue disease. Each month as my DMARD wears off my thoughts slow down and transient aphasia ramps up.
Going though multiple tests to be put on a super stronger DMARD. Then to be asked if you want to be a guinea pig for new meds etc. Sorry Doc when you get into high percentages of complications or me not coming back at all you lose me. I get it you need to ask as I am a rare case.
February 13, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Going though multiple tests to be put on a super stronger DMARD. Then to be asked if you want to be a guinea pig for new meds etc. Sorry Doc when you get into high percentages of complications or me not coming back at all you lose me. I get it you need to ask as I am a rare case.
Thanks! The search for a DMARD to complement my biologic for PsA continues! I'm hoping to at least be able to take my OA med again, but if the only choice for the complement clears through the liver, I think she won't okay that 😭
September 23, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Thanks! The search for a DMARD to complement my biologic for PsA continues! I'm hoping to at least be able to take my OA med again, but if the only choice for the complement clears through the liver, I think she won't okay that 😭
Pros:
- Well-tolerated DMARD that doesn’t suppress your immune system like other medications
Cons:
- My immune systems already fucked anyways boss
- Well-tolerated DMARD that doesn’t suppress your immune system like other medications
Cons:
- My immune systems already fucked anyways boss
April 11, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Pros:
- Well-tolerated DMARD that doesn’t suppress your immune system like other medications
Cons:
- My immune systems already fucked anyways boss
- Well-tolerated DMARD that doesn’t suppress your immune system like other medications
Cons:
- My immune systems already fucked anyways boss
Very intense phenotyping of patients with RA in Remission double checked with #US comparing people tapering & stopping DMARD treatment with those continuing for the occurrence of #flare.
#spatialtranscriptomics #RNAseq #synovialbiopsy by Stefano Alivernini #EULAR2025
#spatialtranscriptomics #RNAseq #synovialbiopsy by Stefano Alivernini #EULAR2025
June 11, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Very intense phenotyping of patients with RA in Remission double checked with #US comparing people tapering & stopping DMARD treatment with those continuing for the occurrence of #flare.
#spatialtranscriptomics #RNAseq #synovialbiopsy by Stefano Alivernini #EULAR2025
#spatialtranscriptomics #RNAseq #synovialbiopsy by Stefano Alivernini #EULAR2025
They used to give gold injections to some people with rheumatoid arthritis, but they've stopped now because better alternatives to chrysotherapy were developed.
Was a pretty toxic treatment en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold-co...
Was a pretty toxic treatment en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold-co...
Gold injections (Myocrisin)
Gold injections (Myocrisin) are a DMARD used for conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis.
www.arthritis-uk.org
July 11, 2026 at 1:26 PM
They used to give gold injections to some people with rheumatoid arthritis, but they've stopped now because better alternatives to chrysotherapy were developed.
Was a pretty toxic treatment en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold-co...
Was a pretty toxic treatment en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold-co...
And it turned out that without treatment, that timeline was measured in months, not years. Prednisolone will help but I can't take it long-term. The first DMARD I tried was the reason I stopped treatment altogether because the side effects were so bad.
August 17, 2025 at 6:10 AM
And it turned out that without treatment, that timeline was measured in months, not years. Prednisolone will help but I can't take it long-term. The first DMARD I tried was the reason I stopped treatment altogether because the side effects were so bad.
Me three months ago: have a Sharps bin filled with used DMARD injection pens
*Local pharmacy: "No, we can't take that in, you have to take it to the hospital."
Hospital pharmacy a few minutes ago: You're meant to take this to your local pharmacy (after I just told them what * told me)
😶🤦🏻♀️😑
*Local pharmacy: "No, we can't take that in, you have to take it to the hospital."
Hospital pharmacy a few minutes ago: You're meant to take this to your local pharmacy (after I just told them what * told me)
😶🤦🏻♀️😑
a little girl is sitting in a car seat and making a funny face .
Alt: a little girl is sitting in a car seat and making a wtheck face .
media.tenor.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Me three months ago: have a Sharps bin filled with used DMARD injection pens
*Local pharmacy: "No, we can't take that in, you have to take it to the hospital."
Hospital pharmacy a few minutes ago: You're meant to take this to your local pharmacy (after I just told them what * told me)
😶🤦🏻♀️😑
*Local pharmacy: "No, we can't take that in, you have to take it to the hospital."
Hospital pharmacy a few minutes ago: You're meant to take this to your local pharmacy (after I just told them what * told me)
😶🤦🏻♀️😑
Christina Wettengl shares results from the Swiss arm of the SQUEEZE project 🇨🇭
✅ HCPs highly motivated to boost DMARD uptake
⚙️ Key barriers: staff shortages & complex workflows
📱 Digital tools promising, but readiness varies by setting
Improving #DMARD uptake begins with context-aware system design
✅ HCPs highly motivated to boost DMARD uptake
⚙️ Key barriers: staff shortages & complex workflows
📱 Digital tools promising, but readiness varies by setting
Improving #DMARD uptake begins with context-aware system design
June 12, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Christina Wettengl shares results from the Swiss arm of the SQUEEZE project 🇨🇭
✅ HCPs highly motivated to boost DMARD uptake
⚙️ Key barriers: staff shortages & complex workflows
📱 Digital tools promising, but readiness varies by setting
Improving #DMARD uptake begins with context-aware system design
✅ HCPs highly motivated to boost DMARD uptake
⚙️ Key barriers: staff shortages & complex workflows
📱 Digital tools promising, but readiness varies by setting
Improving #DMARD uptake begins with context-aware system design
(I’m on a dmard)
September 7, 2025 at 9:52 PM
(I’m on a dmard)
#PsA #Fibromyalgia
I’ve had PsA 4 years without real respite on DMARD and biologics, one worked for a couple months but that’s it. Another triggered the Fibromyalgia 3 years ago. The combo of the 2 totally out of control is excruciating every day. Sometimes I lose hope.
I’ve had PsA 4 years without real respite on DMARD and biologics, one worked for a couple months but that’s it. Another triggered the Fibromyalgia 3 years ago. The combo of the 2 totally out of control is excruciating every day. Sometimes I lose hope.
November 19, 2024 at 12:16 AM
#PsA #Fibromyalgia
I’ve had PsA 4 years without real respite on DMARD and biologics, one worked for a couple months but that’s it. Another triggered the Fibromyalgia 3 years ago. The combo of the 2 totally out of control is excruciating every day. Sometimes I lose hope.
I’ve had PsA 4 years without real respite on DMARD and biologics, one worked for a couple months but that’s it. Another triggered the Fibromyalgia 3 years ago. The combo of the 2 totally out of control is excruciating every day. Sometimes I lose hope.