This month in Guideposts magazine there is an article about someone diagnosed with RA coming to terms with the change in her life, the agonzing about meds, etc. It will ring true for some, but perhaps not for others who were not helped faster when they needed it. Still, at least it presents the truth that this is a body-damaging,... Read more
I've been meaning to make this note for a while, but accidentally deleted everything I wrote the other day!
Just want to say, I started doing Tai Chi for Arthritis a couple of weeks ago and have found it both calming and energizing. Not that I still dont' have to kick myself off the couch to get started. But it pays off in... Read more
HI all,
Seeing as this is National Poetry Month -(my daughter is a bona fide graduated MFA in poetry, this one is dedicated to her), here's a poem from me. If you like, reply and send your own!
Girls talking about bras -- Bras'n bras'n brassss
Was that my daughter I'm speaking to? She's... Read more
The poll this week leaves out the truly middle path - that of neither preferring medical or alternative treatments PER SE, but choosing which of all possible choices work best (note the plural). I don't necessarily think any medicine is always BETTER than any natural/alternative/complementary therapy. I would say perhaps that it's... Read more
Hi - I found this article (about the Human Stress Response System) online. I know it will not interest everyone, but I think it's worth mentioning: It's an article about chronic disease development in general (despite the title, RA and other diseases are mentioned). Ironically, it is about how the body becomes over-stressed, but... Read more
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