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Assistance Fund
This nonprofit group also provides patient advocates for live chats.
4700 Millenia Boulevard, Suite 310
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(855) 845-3363 Fax: (866) 254-9411
PDR Health, Physicians’ Desk Reference online
Medline Plus
Information from the NIH on drugs, herbs, and supplements.
Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis
, Tammi L. Shlotzhauer, MD, and James L. McGuire, MD. 2003, Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD.
Good Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis
, Arthritis Foundation, Dorothy Foltz-Gray. 2006, Arthritis Foundation, Atlanta, GA.
The First Year: Rheumatoid Arthritis: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed
, M. E. A. McNeil. 2005, DaCapo Press, Boston, MA.
Your Life with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Tools for Managing Treatment, Side Effects and Pain
, Lene Andersen. 2013, Two North Books.
A Resilient Life: Learning to Thrive, Not Just Survive with Rheumatoid Arthritis
, Kat Elton, OTR. 2010, Kat Elton (self-published).
What to Do When the Doctor Says It’s Rheumatoid Arthritis
, Harry D. Fischer, MD, and Winnie Yu. 2005, Fair Winds Press, BC, Canada.
The Hospital for Special Surgery Rheumatoid Arthritis Handbook
, Stephen A. Paget, MD, Michael D. Lockshin, MD, and Suzanne Loebl. 2002, John Wiley & Sons, New York.
The Arthritis Sourcebook
, 3rd ed., Earl J. Brewer, MD, and Kathy Cochran Angel. 2000, Contemporary Books, New York.
The Arthritis Bible: A Comprehensive Guide to Alternative Therapies and Conventional Treatments for Arthritic Diseases
, Leonid Gordon and Craig Weatherby. 1999, Inner Traditions, Rochester, VT.
The Arthritis Foundation’s Guide to Alternative Therapies
, Judith Horstman. 1998, Arthritis Foundation, Atlanta, GA.
The Duke University Book of Arthritis
, David S. Pisetsky, MD, PhD, and Susan Flamholtz Trien. 1992, Fawcett Columbine, New York.
Intolerant Bodies: A Short History of Autoimmunity
, Warwick Anderson and Ian R. Mackay. 2014, Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD.
The Autoimmune Epidemic: Bodies Gone Haywire in a World Out of Balance—and the Cutting-Edge Science That Promises Hope
, Donna Jackson Nakazawa. 2008, Touchstone Books, New York.
Women and Autoimmune Disease: The Mysterious Ways Your Body Betrays Itself
, Robert G. Lahita, MD, and Ina L. Yalof. 2005, William Morrow Paperbacks, New York.
An Epidemic of Absence: A New Way of Understanding Allergies and Autoimmune Diseases
, Moises Velasquez-Manoff. 2012, Scribner, New York.
The Encyclopedia of Autoimmune Disease
, Dana K. Cassell and Noel R. Rose, MD, PhD. 2003, Facts on File, New York.
Autoimmune Diseases and Their Environmental Triggers
, Elaine A. Moore. 2002, McFarland & Company, Jefferson, NC.
The Autoimmune Solution: Prevent and Reverse the Full Spectrum of Inflammatory Symptoms and Diseases
, Amy Myers, MD. 2015, Harper Collins, New York.
The Immune System Recovery Plan: A Doctor’s 4-Step Program to Treat Autoimmune Disease
, Susan Blum, MD, MPH, with Michelle Bender. 2013, Scribner, New York.
Living Well with Autoimmune Disease: What Your Doctor Doesn’t Tell You . . . That You Need to Know
, Mary J. Shomon. 2002, William Morrow, New York.
Autoimmune: The Cause and the Cure
, Annesse Brockley and Kristin Urdiales. 2011, Nature Had It First.
What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Autoimmune Disorders: The Revolutionary Drug-free Treatments for Thyroid Disease, Lupus, MS, IBD, Chronic Fatigue, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Other Diseases
, Stephen B. Edelson, MD, and Deborah Mitchell. 2003, Grand Central Publishing, New York.
The Wahls Protocol: How I Beat Progressive MS Using Paleo Principles and Functional Medicine
, Terry Wahls and Eve Adamson. 2014, Avery Paperbacks, New York.
Help, My Body Is Killing Me: Solving the Connections of Autoimmune Disease to Thyroid Problems, Fibromyalgia, Infertility, Anxiety, Depression, ADD/ADHD and More
, Kevin Conners. 2010, Authorhouse, Bloomington, IN.
Up the Creek with a Paddle: Beat MS and Many Autoimmune Disorders with Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN)
, Mary Boyle Bradley. 2009, Outskirts Press, Denver, CO.
The Paleo Approach: Reverse Autoimmune Disease and Heal Your Body
, Sarah Ballantyne, PhD. 2014, Victory Belt Publishing, Las Vegas, NV.
Thriving with Your Autoimmune Disorder: A Woman’s Mind-Body Guide
, Simone Ravicz, PhD. 2000, New Harbinger, Oakland, CA.
Celiac Disease: A Hidden Epidemic
, rev. and updated ed., Peter H. R. Green, MD, and Rory Jones. 2010, William Morrow, New York.
The First Year: Celiac Disease and Living Gluten-Free: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed
, Jules E. Dowler Shepard. 2008, Lifelong Books, Perseus, Boston, MA.
Healthier Without Wheat: A New Understanding of Wheat Allergies, Celiac Disease, and Non-Celiac Gluten Intolerance
, Stephen Wangen. 2009, Innate Health Publishing, Fishpond, NZ.
Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis: Everything You Need to Know
, Fred Saibil and Frederic G. Saibil. 1997, Firefly, New York.
Controlling Crohn’s Disease the Natural Way
, Virginia M. Harper and Tom Monte. 2002, Kensington Publishing Corp., New York.
The New Eating Right for a Bad Gut: The Complete Nutritional Guide to Ileitis, Colitis, Crohn’s Disease, and Inflammatory Bowel Disease
, James Scala, PhD. 2001, Plume/Penguin Putnam, New York.
The First Year: Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis Handbook: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed
, Jill Sklar and Michael Sklar. 2002, Marlowe & Co., New York.
The American Diabetes Association Complete Guide to Diabetes
, 5th ed. American Diabetes Association. 2011, Bantam Books, New York.
The Joslin Guide to Diabetes
, Richard S. Beaser, MD, with Amy P. Campbell, RD, CDE. 2005, Fireside Books, New York.
Dr. Bernstein’s Diabetes Solution: The Complete Guide to Achieving Normal Blood Sugars
, updated ed., Richard K. Bernstein, MD. 2011, Doctor’s Option, New York.
Endometriosis: Endometriosis Guide to Understanding Endometriosis and Treating Endometriosis
, Amanda Hollingsworth. 2015, Kindle Edition (e-book).
Stop Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain: What Every Woman and Her Doctor Need to Know
, Andrew S. Cook, MD, FACOG. 2012, Femsana Press LLC, India.
Endometriosis for Dummies,
Joseph Krotec, MD, and Sharon Perkins, RN. 2006, John Wiley & Sons, New York.
Living Well with Endometriosis: What Your Doctor Doesn’t Tell You . . . That You Need to Know,
Kerry-Ann Morris. 2006, Harper Collins, New York.
Endometriosis: The Complete Reference for Taking Charge of Your Health
, Mary Lou Ballweg and the Endometriosis Association. 2003, McGraw-Hill Professional, New York.
Coping with Endometriosis: Sound, Compassionate Advice for Alleviating the Challenges of This Chronic Disorder
, Robert Philips, PhD, and Glenda Motta, RN. 2000, Penguin Books, New York.
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Fibromyalgia
, 2nd ed., Lynne Matallana, PhD, and Laurence A. Bradley, PhD. 2009, Penguin Books, New York.
Fibromyalgia: An Essential Guide for Patients and Their Families
, Daniel J. Wallace, MD, and Janice Brock Wallace. 2003, Oxford University Press, New York.
Dr. Melissa Palmer’s Guide to Hepatitis and Liver Disease: What You Need to Know
, rev. ed., Melissa Palmer, MD. 2004, Avery, New York.
Lupus: Everything You Need to Know
, Sasha Bernatsky, MD, and Jean-Luc Senécal, MD, editors. 2005, Firefly Books, LTD, New York.
Coping with Lupus: A Practical Guide to Alleviating the Challenges of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
, 4th ed., Robert H. Phillips, PhD. 2012, Penguin Group, New York.
Taking Charge of Lupus: How to Manage the Disease and Make the Most of Your Life
, Maureen Pratt and David Hallequa, MD. 2002, New American Library, Trade, New York.
Lupus and Me: Living Well with an Autoimmune Illness: Healthy Nutrition
, Jenn Schoch. 2013, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (On-Demand book).
The Lupus Book
, 5th ed., Daniel J. Wallace, MD. 2013, Oxford University Press, New York.
Consumer Drug Reference
, Consumer Reports and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 2009 ed. 2009, Consumer Reports/Consumers Union, Yonkers, New York.
Multiple Sclerosis for Dummies
, Rosalind Kalb, PhD, Nancy Holland, EdD, RN, and Barbara Giesser, MD. 2011, John Wiley & Sons, New York.
Multiple Sclerosis: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed
, 4th ed., T. Jock Murray, MD, and Nancy Holland, RN, EdD. 2012, Demos Medical Publishing, New York.
Multiple Sclerosis: The Questions You Have, the Answers You Need
, 5th ed., Rosalind C. Kalb, MD. 2011, Demos Medical Publishing, New York.
What Nurses Know . . . Multiple Sclerosis: The Answers You Need from the People You Trust
. Carol Saunders, BA, BSN, MSCN. 2011, Demos Medical Publishing, New York.
When the Diagnosis Is Multiple Sclerosis: Help, Hope, and Insights from an Affected Physician
, Kym Orsetti Furney, MD. 2008, Greenwood Publishing Group, Westport, CT.
The Everything Health Guide to Multiple Sclerosis: An Authoritative Guide to Help You Understand Symptoms, Decide on Treatment, and Enhance Your Well-Being
, Margot Russell and Allen C Bowling, MD, PhD. 2008, Adams Media, Avon, MA.
The Scleroderma Book: A Guide for Patients and Families
, 2nd ed., Maureen D. Mayes, MD. 2005, Oxford University Press, New York.
Scleroderma, Coping Strategies
, B. Bianca Podesta. 2001, Two Harbors Press, Minneapolis, MN.
The Sjögren’s Syndrome Survival Guide
, Terri P. Rumph, PhD, and Katherine Moreland Hammitt. 2003, New Harbinger, Oakland, CA.
A Body Out of Balance: Understanding and Treating Sjögren’s Syndrome
, Nancy Carteron, MA, and Ruth Fremes, MD. 2003, Penguin Publishing Group, New York.
Sjögren’s Syndrome: Cause and Recovery in Ten Simple Steps
, Hannah Yoseph, MD. 2013, Hannah Yoseph (self-published).
Positive Options for Sjögren’s Syndrome: Self-Help and Treatment
, Sue Dyson. 2005, Hunter House, Alameda, CA.
The Sjögren’s Book
, 4th ed., Daniel J. Wallace, MD. 2011, Oxford University Press, New York.
Graves’ Disease: A Practical Guide
, Elaine A. Moore, Lisa Moore, and Kelly R. Hale. 2001, McFarland & Co, New York.
Advances in Graves’ Disease and Other Hyperthyroid Disorders
, Elaine A. Moore and Lisa Marie Moore. 2013, Mcfarland Health Topics, Jefferson, NC.
Living Well with Hypothyroidism: What Your Doctor Doesn’t Tell You . . . That You Need to Know
, rev. ed., Mary J. Shomon. 2005, Harper Resource, New York.
Why Do I Still Have Thyroid Symptoms? When My Lab Tests Are Normal
, Datis Kharrazian, DHSc, DC, MS. 2010, Elephant Printing, LLC, East Sussex, UK.
Thyroid Balance: Traditional and Alternative Methods for Treating Thyroid Disorders
, Glenn S. Rothfield, MD, MAC, and Deborah Romaine. 2002, Adams Media, Avon, MA.
When Doctors Don’t Listen: How to Avoid Misdiagnoses and Unnecessary Testing
, Leana Wen, MD. 2013, St. Martin’s Press, New York.
As My Body Attacks Itself: My Journey with Autoimmune Disease, Chronic Pain and Fatigue
, Kelly Morgan Dempewolf, PhD. 2014, K2CS Books, Tecumseh, KS.
Why I Used to Hate Tomorrow: My Story About Rheumatoid Arthritis, Depression, Friends, Family and Love
, Anthony Driggers. 2012, Kindle Edition.
If You Have to Wear an Ugly Dress, Learn to Accessorize: Guidance, Inspiration, and Hope for Women with Lupus, Scleroderma, and Other Autoimmune Illnesses
, Linda McNamara and Karen Kemper. 2011, Wheatmark Publishing, Tucson, AZ.
SHOWgrins: Women Who Walk on Water
, Betty Collier. 2013, Xlibris, Kindle Edition.
Women, Work, and Autoimmune Disease: Keep Working, Girlfriend!
Rosalind Joffe and Joan Friedlander; L. G. Mansfield, ed. 2008, Demos Medical Publishing, New York.
Tales from the Dry Side: The Personal Stories Behind the Autoimmune Illness Sjögren’s Syndrome
, Christine Molloy. 2013, Outskirts Press, Denver, CO.
Jennifer’s Way: My Journey with Celiac Disease
, Jennifer Esposito with Ed Adamson. 2014, DeCapo Press, Boston, MA.