Before I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, I was happy, healthy and skinny! I never really had to worry about my weight or my looks in general. I was raised to be confident and secure in myself. Despite being raised with a high level of self-esteem, I was hardly prepared for the physical and emotional changes that I would face living with RA.
My condition progressed so quickly that I was put on a very high dose of prednisone for a long time. As many of you know, prednisone causes weight...
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