Information and opinions on health from Ratnapriya 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/224205/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/224205/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/224205/index http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/224205/141988/ra Mon, 25 Jul 2011 07:04:27 -0400 Ratnapriya For ten years that I have been having RA I never felt like this before. I had a huge flare recently which is under control now. I can work without pred and Pain medications. For the last ten years I have been doing all my duties and responsibilities meticulously even when I was in a far worse situation. I still do my job well and have a nice family life with my husband but lately I feel very angry with the rest the world. Angry with the people... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/224205/141988/ra http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/224205/141515/fl Fri, 15 Jul 2011 03:35:51 -0400 Ratnapriya For years I have had flares and popped in a diclofenac and tolerated the pain until and unless I almost wished the pain away. My job as research scientist made it hell for me for 10 years now. Recently I changed my Rheumy begining of 2011. He was shocked at my high flares and changed my drugs to leflunomide 10mgs/day along with methotrexate 10mg/week continued along with folic acid calcium vitamins etc. The flare could not be controlled so he... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/224205/141515/fl http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/224205/113028/ra Tue, 01 Jun 2010 07:09:00 -0400 Ratnapriya Being a RA patient for 10 years I have got used to the ups and downs of the disease process. For several years I have tried to figure out what factors induces my RA flare ups. One sure trigger in my case is acute stress of any kind. I usually handle emergency situations well but what I realized is that delayed trauma following a tragic event in my life has a greater poteitial to initiate massive flares. Emotional sress is killing for me but... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/224205/113028/ra http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/224205/77823/rat Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:15:52 -0400 Ratnapriya I have been living with RA for the last nine years and for the last six years it is being properly treated. I am a research scientist working in a leading research institute in my country as faculty. After returning to my country after several years in different labs in Europe, I became the victim of drug induced RA which was not diagnosed for three years that left extensive permanent damages. None of my doctors believed I would ever walk leave... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/224205/77823/rat