Information and opinions on health from arthritismom at HealthCentral.com. 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/profiles/c/22396/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/22396/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/22396/index http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/22396/25800/hate Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:59:34 -0400 arthritismom I used to be one of those people who never took medications.  If I had a headache, I would lie down and rest, drink water and wait for it to go away.  If I had a cold, I stayed hydrated and ate well and let it pass.  In hindsight, I'd say I was proud of my immune system and trusted it to work properly.   Not any more.   Today I wake up and take two Motrin, four 1mg of prednisone, a calcium tablet and a prescription... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/22396/25800/hate http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/22396/25790/intr Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:41:13 -0400 arthritismom My name is Jennie and I have rheumatoid arthritis.   I was diagnosed in 2003.  When I was diagnosed I was a mother of a 3 year old little girl in the process of a divorce because my marriage could not withstand the diagnosis.  RA had a direct impact on my failed marriage because never before had I needed emotional support the way I did when I started having RA symptoms.  RA also had an indirect affect in that it changed my... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/22396/25790/intr