Information and opinions on Chronic Pain from Kathleen Wright at ChronicPainConnection.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/12882 http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/12882/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/12882 http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/12882/39981/warning-pain Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:16:04 -0400 Kathleen Wright I am submitting my poem entitled "A Warning to Pain" for APF's Annual  Celebration and awards.   I have been living with rheumatoid arthritis for 15 years. The first onset was quick and vicious effecting every joint in my body. I was scared and depressed, and my work performance suffered from it. I was given the standard medications at the time, and they seemed to help. For awhile my symptoms became very mild, and it appeared that I... http://www.healthcentral.com/chronic-pain/c/12882/39981/warning-pain