Dr. Tahereh Jamshidi MD

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  Do you have lupus? Do you want to know how can you be at your best? Lupus is a disease of flares. Flares come and go away naturally. Drugs are very important in controlling lupus symptoms. However, if you can control the flares, you can control the disease to a great extent.Lupus is also known as an...

• Study Identifies the Link Between Trauma and Lupus in Women

  In one of the biggest ever cohort studies in the United States, the link between the incidence of trauma and lupus in women has been established.Autoimmune diseases have perplexed specialists in the medical community for decades, as there is no single reason that seems to explain the cause of the...

• Difficulty Swallowing. Why Is It a Common Symptom in Rheumatoid Arthritis?

  Rheumatoid arthritis is a long-term autoimmune disorder, typically results in warm, swollen, stiff and painful joints. Aside from pain in the joints and other tissues, oral, pharyngeal, and esophageal motility disorders are also common in patients with RA. In fact, difficulty swallowing, also known...

• What are the Most Serious Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis?

  The most characteristic feature of rheumatoid arthritis is the chronic inflammation of the joints in the body. Moreover, autoimmune disorder may cause inflammation in different parts of the body, in addition to the immune system attacking other tissues in the body. This may result in many other...

• How is Arthritis Diagnosed?

  Arthritis is the common term used to describe over a hundred types of ailments that affect the joints. There are several causes of arthritis including physical wear and tear, autoimmunity, infections, and faulty metabolism, among others. Arthritis is a progressive disease with no known cure.Common...

• Rheumatoid Arthritis After Lyme Disease

  It is not uncommon for those who have had Lyme disease to develop joint problems under the umbrella of refractory Lyme arthritis; however, researchers are urging to look further into the diagnosis, as it may be something else.Refractory Lyme vs. rheumatoid arthritisWhen you go to your doctor and...