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Jul 3, 2024 · In recent years, Kathleen has struggled with rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disease that affects her mobility, but she hasn’t let it take over her life. “I’m getting stronger all the...
- What Is Rheumatoid Arthritis?
- What Are The Symptoms?
- How Is Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated?
It’s an autoimmune disease: The body’s immune system mistakenly attacks the joints, causing inflammation, joint pain and swelling, the American College of Rheumatology explains. If the inflammation continues for a long time, it can cause permanent damage to the joint. Rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, affects more than 1.3 million Americans, with about ...
Patients suffer from joint pain, stiffness — particularly for a long time in the morning — swelling and loss of joint function. Joints in the hands, wrists and knees are commonly affected, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes. For Turner, her right wrist was particularly painful, she said in the interview: “Just touching it would ma...
There is no cure, but therapy has “improved greatly” in the past 30 years, the American College of Rheumatology notes. “Current treatments give most patients good or excellent relief of symptoms and let them keep functioning at, or near, normal levels,” the group explains. It’s a far cry from Turner’s treatment options in the 1990s, which involved ...
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Jun 16, 2023 · Kathleen Turner took a break from acting but refused to let her illness define her life. After gaining weight from medication, she endured media scrutiny over her appearance. The pressure took a toll on her mental health, leading her to turn to alcohol.
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May 8, 2022 · First diagnosed with the condition in her late 30s, Turner kept the source of her illness hidden due to the pressure of Hollywood and the very little public knowledge of autoimmune diseases at...
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To acclaimed actor and 80’s sex symbol Kathleen Turner, the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis was a death sentence. Turner was diagnosed at the peak of her career, and doctors expected her to spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair.
Jun 15, 2023 · Turner has overcome many health struggles, including rheumatoid arthritis, which affected her mobility and made her stop acting at 39. At 68, she now advocates for arthritis awareness and is a proud mother to her musician daughter.
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Feb 18, 2019 · In a candid new interview with the Daily Mail, actress Kathleen Turner revealed that she’s been in “constant pain” after she was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis back in 1992.
