Information and opinions on health from Gizelle Beverland 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/68958/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/68958/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/68958/index http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/68958/38979/sweet Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:32:36 -0400 Gizelle Beverland 15 months since I started symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis, and one year since i was diagnosed. I thought the longer I had to deal with this. The easier it would get.  Wow, I was so wrong. Well I guess some things have gotten easier. I remember my medication better than i did at first. and I don't cry anymore when i know i have to have a shot that day (ok so i whine a little, but it's Humira anyone would!)  All in all it is just... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/68958/38979/sweet http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/68958/26899/deal Sun, 04 May 2008 00:29:19 -0400 Gizelle Beverland      I thought I would post a few things that in the last year since I first had symptoms has helped me cope with things. maybe you could respond with any really good ideas you have had for coping with this disease as well..      1, Remembering medication, This one is a hard one for me. I take Celebrex daily, MTX weekly, and Humira bi-weekly plus a few other meds , but most of the rest are coping medications like... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/68958/26899/deal http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/68958/25778/days Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:12:13 -0400 Gizelle Beverland Today I looked up and saw such a beautiful blue sky. I mean this true and clear blue that with all the rain we have had here in Florida I all but forgot we had. I think I do that in my real life too.. I see nothing but dark rain clouds and forget that blue sky is just under the surface. I am feeling somewhat better today than i have been. I am headed back to the Dr soon to see what can be done (if anything) as the Humira seems to wear off just 3... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/68958/25778/days http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/68958/25777/ra Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:57:58 -0400 Gizelle Beverland People still amaze me..... 34 years on this earth and you get something new every day. I have had my Faith questioned because I went to court with a friend. Because I didn't stop talking to people I knew did drugs (even though I have NEVER by the pure grace of God tried anything of the sort)   I have even had people judge my love for God because I have had trouble paying my bills.. But to have my faith questioned and to have... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/68958/25777/ra http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/68958/21324/life Sun, 09 Mar 2008 20:05:00 -0400 Gizelle Beverland Hello new friends. I have RA i was diagnoed in July of 2006 i am learning all i can about it and trying not to fall in a deep depression in the process..The hardest thing about this is the friends i have lost as a part of my changing life.. they have fallen by the wayside left and right and i have always been so social i dont know what to do with myself now.. my mom would tell me "they were not your real freinds anyway" and she is... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/68958/21324/life