ArthritisCentral News and Views #13 -- 06/09/05

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DATE : Thu, 9 Jun 2005 12:00:00 -0500
Entered in Database : 2005-06-09 17:00:00
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• The issue of pool temperature and any stimulation to appetite and caloric intake following cold water exercise is discussed.
• Congress is lashing out at Merck and suggesting that their conduct was inappropriate in alerting patients and physicians about potential cardio-vascular side effects from Vioxx. Merck has defended itself against such accusations. In the meantime, the FDA's role in all of this is also being scrutinized.
• Key points from a book dealing with "burnout" in the workplace called "Banishing Burnout" by Michael Leiter and Christina Maslach are reviewed. These points are then specifically applied to the arthritis sufferer.
• "Lack of control" at work for the arthritic patient can have to do with even simple items as the temperature level in the office, as well as having an ergonomically correct chair.
• "Inadequate reward and recognition" can be a problem when the effort that you are making to even get up and come to work in spite of your pain and stiffness is not appreciated.
• "Breakdown in community" deals with a lack of support by other employees when you are experiencing a flare-up.
• "Lack of fairness" may occur when you are passed over for advancement because of your disability or infirmity.
• "Contradictory values" can occur when a company's goals does not take into consideration your own personal goals to overcome your arthritis and yet make a meaningful contribution to your company.
• More information is available in Step 8: Take Back Control of the Workplace, which is just one of the twelve steps in the "road-map" provided for you in Dr. Rutstein's book, "Take Back Control of Your Arthritis: The 12 Critical Steps" available at www.ArthritisMall.com.
• Dr. Frank Arnett, a rheumatologist at the University of Texas Medical Center in Houston has created a stir with his suggestion that Christopher Columbus succumbed to a form of arthritis called "reactive arthritis." This could have followed a bacterial dysentery outbreak that reportedly occurred on one of his many voyages.
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