Palindromic rheumatism guides

Plain explanations for a condition most people, including some doctors, have never heard of. Every figure is from published research and cited at the bottom of the page it appears on.

• What is palindromic rheumatism?

  Attacks, joints, diagnosis, the link to rheumatoid arthritis, and treatment: what is known and what is not.

• Palindromic rheumatism vs rheumatoid arthritis

  The two side by side, how often one becomes the other, and which changes are worth raising.

• How to keep a flare diary

  What to write down during an attack, why the good days count too, and a printable log sheet.

• Preparing for a rheumatology appointment

  What to bring, the questions worth asking, and how to make an attack count when it is already over.

Written by Peter Barnett, who makes Aura, a free iPhone flare tracker for palindromic rheumatism. These guides are general information, not medical advice.