Information and opinions on Rheumatoid Arthritis from robin at MyRACentral.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.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/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/39932 http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/39932/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/39932 http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/39932/64035/happy Sat, 21 Mar 2009 11:18:20 -0400 robin I heard something the other day that made me smile.   Arthritis is a dis-ease. We are dis-eased, not "dizzeazed". I am simply not at ease. I am dis-eased.   Let's start saying "dis-ease" like it is meant to be said, instead of that awful word, "dizeaze"   STAY HAPPY, STAY STRONG, STAY POSITIVE, DO SOMETHING THAT YOU LOVE TO DO TODAY! http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/39932/64035/happy http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/39932/61306/call Sat, 28 Feb 2009 11:24:14 -0500 robin Please take down the depressing posters of deformed, damaged, and mangled bones and joints in your offices. Please hang posters of oceans and gardens. Please encourage us to seek answers to this disease from many places. Please tell us the truth. Please tell us what the drugs will do to our bodies. Please stop being so money-hungry. Please care about us. But most importantly, please take down the damn posters! http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/39932/61306/call http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/39932/60410/ra Sat, 21 Feb 2009 14:32:25 -0500 robin I thought we could all use a laugh...   The following quotes are directly copied and pasted from members of RA connect at this website (you may not be able to access it unless you are a member) http://community.arthritis.org/forums/Topic4092030-1831-1.aspx   For your enjoyment…   “U Might have RA if… You’ve ever spent more then 20 minutes trying to figure out how to get out of a tub w/o using your... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/39932/60410/ra http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/39932/59309/icing Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:58:51 -0500 robin It’s been a rough 24 hours. My mom is in a garden club and had to provide some of the food for her meeting today. I wanted to help because I love love love to bake, so I told her I would make the two desserts for her: a white chocolate and raspberry tart and lemon pound cake petit fours. She made delicious egg salad tea sandwiches and veggie slices with flavored cream cheeses. I’m convinced that excessive strain on my joints... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/39932/59309/icing http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/39932/58802/crazy Sun, 08 Feb 2009 23:33:05 -0500 robin Hi. I thought that today I would tell you guys how crazy I am.   I think that I can stop my arthritis through natural foods and herbs…   I take shots of wheat grass juice at the smoothie shop by my grocery store. I use guacamole as salad dressing. I juice a lot of vegetables and fruits. Fennel, romaine, spinach, onions, cabbage, garlic, granny smith apples, ginger, lemons, and beets.  I brush my skin with a skin brush... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/39932/58802/crazy http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/39932/58745/cond Sun, 08 Feb 2009 12:30:12 -0500 robin This is an interesting and important little tidbit from a website called Jigsaw Health. These are the words of Pat Sullivan at: http://www.jigsawhealth.com/articles/cause-intro.html   "Conventional medicine is, for the most part, brilliant with acute care. And modern sanitation practices have made an incredibly beneficial impact on society. But the conventional medical system as a whole generally fails to deal well with chronic care... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/39932/58745/cond http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/39932/58137/fun Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:23:16 -0500 robin I am signing up for a water aerobic class! I am also signing up for a water aerobics training class!...meaning I will soon be teaching water aerobics classes! (Unless of course I have a horrible flare, but I am banking on that not happening). Anyway,I wanted to know if anyone else has taken this class or teaches this class..I'd like to know what you thought of it. Peace and love and good days ahead to everyone! http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/39932/58137/fun http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/39932/57776/what Sat, 31 Jan 2009 18:34:03 -0500 robin Last night I went out with my old roommates to see a band play that they knew from high school and while we were sitting at the bar a guy came up to me and started talking to me like we knew each other. Apparently, I had met him maybe a year ago at a party or something… but I had absolutely no recollection of it whatsoever. It was pretty awkward. I am so terrible with remembering people and especially their names. I laughed it off and... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/39932/57776/what http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/39932/56664/info Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:34:11 -0500 robin I finally started my blog! But, what I want you all to know is that I just posted really important information about how to help reduce your symptoms with nutritional changes. I really believe that everyone with an autoimmune disease needs to read this information. Http://thetruthaboutjra.wordpress.com is the link. Please, it may actually help you a lot. http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/39932/56664/info http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/39932/28298/phys Mon, 19 May 2008 18:59:48 -0400 robin Today I found out that the new name for Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis is Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. What a ridiculous name. Apparantly idiopathic means a disease without a known cause. But more importantly, when did this happen? I was diagnosed with JRA/JIA 8 years ago and thought that I knew all there was to know about it. I researched the causes, symptoms, treatments, alternative therapies, 'miracle cures', doctors, etc. and thought that... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/39932/28298/phys