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Lene Andersen on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Wednesday, September 05 2012
Last week, I cried in the shower again.
It's been a long time since the pain was so bad that my only response upon waking was to cry. Between Humira beating down my RA and having learned well the intricate balance of the right blend of painkillers, my pain is usually pretty manageable. Sometimes high, sometimes less so, but rarely... Read more
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Lene Andersen on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Saturday, September 01 2012
Pain. If you have RA, you know pain. You can probably talk for quite a while about different kinds of pain, its qualities, qualities and colors and what it does to your life.
Pain. It's something we have in common with a lot of other people who live with other conditions. Osteoarthritis, breast cancer, back pain, fibromyalgia, irritable... Read more
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Lene Andersen on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Wednesday, August 22 2012
I flew across the schoolyard, adrenaline blocking out the pain in my ankles. Behind me I could hear the pack of five or six girls chasing me. As I ran, harder than I'd ever run before, I could feel them getting closer and closer. The bike racks were in view and to be safe, I just needed to get there, grab my bike and ride home. And then it... Read more
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Lene Andersen on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Wednesday, August 15 2012
A PhD student in counseling psychology at the University of Maryland is doing her dissertation on chronic pain. She's doing a study about how writing about chronic pain affects mental and physical health. The study will not just help others who live with pain, but also inform researchers on how to better treat chronic pain
Amazing, right?... Read more
What does your experience with RA look like today? Is it an intimidating pile of medication, a swollen joint or testing a new mobility aid? Is it playing with your kids in the backyard, getting back into a kayak or baking a cake? Are you having a good day or a bad one? What do you want the world to know about RA? What do you want others with the... Read more
