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Danielle Collins diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Cannot imagine how difficult it is to play tennis with an illness as debilitating as this.

There have been a lot of exciting moments during my 2019 season. I am proud to have made a career high ranking of 23 in the world and the semi finals of the Australian Open, earlier this season. There have also been tough moments, but I am grateful for another year of growth. Today is a tough day for me as I announce my recent diagnosis with Rheumatoid arthritis. I have not been feeling all that great for quite some time, but it has been somewhat of a relief and completely validating to understand the cause behind my pain. I am certainly not the first person who has been diagnosed with a chronic illness, and I really feel for all of the people out there who are struggling. As I have started treatment, I am looking forward to embracing this next challenge in life. Without a doubt, every healthy day is a gift and I am one hundred percent committed to keeping strong and continuing to battle on and off the tennis court. ������ #rheumatoidarthritis #autoimmunedisease #ivegotthis
 
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There seems to be some misconceptions about 'genetic' diseases on this thread.

1. A genetic disease does not have to be present in any other family members to be a genetic disease.
2. Unless a disease is classified as a single-gene disorder or a chromosomal disorder, no genetic disease is 100% set in your DNA code.

RA:

1. RA is a complex, multi-factorial autoimmune disease. This means while the disease has genetic basis, it can be influenced by the environment. The exact genetic component has not been completely discovered, neither has the environmental component.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5074722/

So while two incidents may not be enough to imply a reliable trend, Johnny Groove's theory really isn't as far-fetched as some people on this thread are making it out to be. Maybe it best to do a bit of research before posting next time.
 
#41 ·
There seems to be some misconceptions about 'genetic' diseases on this thread.

1. A genetic disease does not have to be present in any other family members to be a genetic disease.
2. Unless a disease is classified as a single-gene disorder or a chromosomal disorder, no genetic disease is 100% set in you DNA code.

RA:

1. RA is a complex, multi-factorial autoimmune disease. This means while the disease has genetic basis, it can be influenced by the environment. The exact genetic component has not been completely discovered, neither has the environmental component.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5074722/

So while two incidents may not be enough to imply a reliable trend, Johnny Groove's theory really isn't as far-fetched as some people on this thread are making it out to be. Maybe it best to do a bit of research before posting next time.

How do you feel about his Chinese herbs? 0:)
 
#43 ·
The only people entitled to theories are actual scientists doing actual research that is informed by and based in, clinical knowledge. Everyone else, shut the fuck up, you know nothing and are only confusing the issue, making things worse.
 
#45 ·
You seem hyper and unnecessarily pressed about someone presenting a not-so-far-fetched opinion.

Anyone can throw out a theory about a phenomenon, and you can express your opinion, but please don't state it as fact until you are willing to subject your hypothesis through a rigorous scientific method. Science is not easy and it's difficult for a reason; while scientists can never prove that their theories are completely true (science by definition is falsifiable), we are very good at tightening the net to know what the area of truth lies in. Speculation is fine but don't make it rampant; caution and adherence to previous research is important especially with regards to medical science.
In his defence, he did present it as HIS theory, and didn't force his opinion on anyone else, instead, someone else forced an (incorrect) fact on him. He then described what his theory was as rebuttal. So perhaps you can debate the scientific merits of his response, but nothing was forced here.
 
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#44 ·
Anyone can throw out a theory about a phenomenon, and you can express your opinion, but please don't state it as fact until you are willing to subject your hypothesis through a rigorous scientific method. Science is not easy and it's difficult for a reason; while scientists can never prove that their theories are completely true (science by definition is falsifiable), we are very good at tightening the net to know what the area of truth lies in. Speculation is fine but don't make it rampant; caution and adherence to previous research is important especially with regards to medical science.
 
#49 ·
Well, I learned from Happy92's link provided in an earlier post so I think him/her for that.

Happy's Link said:
A US National Health Examination Survey (1960–1962) performed by Engel and colleagues17 showed the incidence of RA to be only 0.3% in adults younger than 35 years.
Yeah, I must admit that when I saw this thread I thought to myself, "Not another one".
The quote above confirms my suspicion that this condition is not exactly common among younger people.
I hope Danielle finds a way to manage it.
 
#54 ·
Will fellow sufferer Woz give her advice?
 
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