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Jennie Roe

I'm in my 50s and still learning how to manage RA following my diagnosis in June 2010.

Adapting to Life with Rheumatoid Arthritis

As I stand amidst the chaos of moving boxes, bubble wrap and packing tape, preparing for the imminent move from the home I love, I can't help musing over how much my life has changed in the last year since I was diagnosed with RA. We bought this home a little over three years ago ... our own little piece of Heaven on Earth, in a small rural... Read more Chevron

posted 05/17/2011, comments (4)|

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T.Ruckstuhl-Valenti

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I am a psychotherapist in the Seattle area specializing in trauma and relationships.

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You Are Not Who You Think You Are

By Tanya Ruckstuhl-Valenti LICSW, MSW What makes the difference between those who recover from mental illness and those who do not? Three primary factors include social resources (therapy-speak for supportive friends and family members), financial resources (those with money have both access to treatment as well as... Read more Chevron

posted 04/04/2011, comments (0)|

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Nicoletti

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Retired and trying to live as pain free as possible.

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Drug costs

As a fellow patient I find it outrageous that drug companies prices are so unfair because of thier new patent protection monopoly on various brand name drugs.First the generic version disapears and the new and imporved brand name is it! Co pays go from $5.00 to hundreds of dollars.Some agnecies tell you to look for savings cards directly from the... Read more Chevron

posted 03/14/2011, comment (1)|

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Joseph

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I am a retired postal worker who used to coordinate care for my elderly mom.

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After Hospice

On August 31, 2010, my mother passed away on what was an otherwise unremarkable afternoon. Hospice had accurately predicted her last day of life and my family was there with her, as I held her hand during her last few breaths. It was a day of mixed feelings, some grief and some relief. The sadness of mom's passing was tempered by... Read more Chevron

posted 12/17/2010, comments (7)|

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smith reynolds

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migraneur all my life

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I knew it was too good to last... panicking a little

I have been relatively stable on Imitrex injections 2-3 times a week. My health care will no longer allow more than 2 shots per mo. Praying the neurologist will be helpful. Just want to steer clear of as much pharmaceutical involvement as I can. I just kicked Lexapro, and that was not easy...Okay that's it.

posted 11/23/2010, comment (1)|

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