By Dr Irwin Lim on April 27, 2011

Posted by Irwin Lim, Rheumatologist April is Spondylitis Awareness Month. I thought you may find this amusing.

By Dr Irwin Lim on March 20, 2011

By Irwin Lim, Rheumatologist It’s a good day for disease awareness when a celebrity actually “comes out” and tells the world that they have that ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on February 18, 2011

It’s (almost) true. Yes, doctors do tend to prescribe medications, and all medications have potential side effects. However, this is one example of ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on February 13, 2011

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) has a profound effect on people's lives. Patients have to cope with chronic pain, struggling with the demands of work and ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on January 31, 2011

Many patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis are relieved when they finally get a diagnosis. Relief, mixed with frustration. Usually, Ankylosing ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on January 22, 2011

by Irwin Lim, Rheumatologist It's often hard to explain the concept of autoimmunity in rheumatoid arthritis. The body's immune system attacks the ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on January 13, 2011

Aspirating a knee joint If you develop a swollen knee, please don’t consider it a normal occurrence. If there was a clear cause, such as a fall to ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on January 7, 2011

I had been thinking about writing about the frustration many patients with rheumatoid arthritis have. Often, their symptoms are not taken seriously. ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on December 29, 2010

I can’t allow 2010 to end without mentioning the importance of the window of opportunity in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis. TIME (wasted) = ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on December 27, 2010

For Christmas Eve dinner, our family congregated at Café Opera, in the Intercontinental Hotel for a scrumptious seafood buffet. Going to a buffet is ...