Rheumatoid Arthritis Expert Lene Andersen shares Rheumatoid Arthritis management news and commentary 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/80106 http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/80106/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/80106 http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/80106/102753/love Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:48:11 -0500 Lene Andersen Love is all you need. - The Beatles   Comfort. It can be hard to come by in the times when pain has invaded your body, occupying it like a foreign army. It can make you feel excruciatingly alone, because pain is, at its root, something you cannot share. You can talk about it, you can describe it, but you cannot link to another's sensory system to show them what it feels like, share every exquisite jab and jolt and thus, you are alone in... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/80106/102753/love http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/80106/102535/red Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:28:00 -0500 Lene Andersen American Heart Month. National Wear Red Day (Feb.6). Valentine's Day (Feb.14). February is all about the red and for those of us in the northern part of this continent, a little splash of color in the middle of drab and grey and cold is very welcome.   HealthCentral's overall goal for 2010 is to give you as much information as possible to help you get your disease under control and every month, we here at MyRACentral will focus on a... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/80106/102535/red http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/80106/101281/year Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:06:46 -0500 Lene Andersen 1. Set Attainable GoalsIf you've spent all of yesterday in the garden, worked late the day before, expecting to start painting the guest room today is likely to be a ticket to spending a week on the couch, in pain and exhausted. By working within your limits and setting attainable goals - e.g., exercising two times a week instead of every day - you'll be able to meet you goals, building on success and feel good about yourself.  This also... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/80106/101281/year http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/80106/101238/que Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:25:21 -0500 Lene Andersen There are a number of new Biologics on the market like Simponi, Cimzia and Rituxan and we see many questions from users asking about these meds. A few weeks ago, we asked users to post about their experiences with the newer Biologics and we're working on adding more information to our reference area.   We have spoken to the people at Centocor (makers of Remicade and Simponi) and they have found a doctor who will answer your questions... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/80106/101238/que http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/80106/100689/11 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:24:49 -0500 Lene Andersen 1. We Don't Know What Causes Rheumatoid ArthritisThese days, much more is known about RA, especially the process that leads to developing the disease - a combination of a genetic predisposition, abnormally autoimmune response and environmental or biologic triggers. However, how it all comes together and why it comes together in some people, yet not in others, is still unknown.   2. Rheumatoid Arthritis Can Be Difficult to Diagnose As... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/80106/100689/11 http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/80106/99427/forw Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:48:38 -0500 Lene Andersen Have you decided what's wrong with you yet? After all, it's what making resolutions is all about, isn't it? To review your life, to find it wanting, to pick it apart and identify areas of dissatisfaction and is it any wonder so many of us get depressed around New Year's?   A few years ago, I decided to flip things around a little. To remember that - paraphrasing the words of Jon Kabat-Zinn - there's more right with me than there is... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/80106/99427/forw http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/80106/98401/year Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:31:00 -0500 Lene Andersen The end of 2009? Already? Are you sure? Wasn't it just July?   But no, all the signs are there. My windows are frozen shut after the first winter storm of the season, the supermarket is playing muzak-ified carols and the Christmas tree guys are here up on the corner. And as I go by, my senses fill with the scent of pine, creating a forest of green around me as a welcome counterpoint to the concrete of downtown.   It's been an... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/80106/98401/year http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/80106/97000/woman Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:15:00 -0500 Lene Andersen Louisa Summerfield, 43, has turned what many see as adversity into an advantage. Diagnosed at age 9 with severe juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, she started using a wheelchair in her early teens. Not finding what she was looking for in comfortable, fashionable clothes, she founded WheelieChix-Chic in 2007, offering clothes and lingerie for women who use wheelchairs and for able-bodied women. Based in the UK, she has participated in Abilities Expo... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/80106/97000/woman http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/80106/95522/ra Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:01:09 -0500 Lene Andersen The holiday season is almost upon us and whether that means you'll brave the crowds on Black Friday to hunt the sales or have started percolating your own wish list of subtle hints for clueless loved ones, the scent of shopping is in the air. We look for a change in wardrobe or that special item we can't justify at a regular time (or price), but sometimes, rheumatoid arthritis can get in the way of wearing stylish shoes and putting on a tight... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/80106/95522/ra http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/80106/93460/care Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:30:27 -0500 Lene Andersen I get by with a little help from my friends. - The Beatles   What does it do to a relationship if you can't storm off in a huff after a fight with your significant other because you may need to help them go to the bathroom first? And what does it do to a relationship if you feel you can't get angry at your partner because you'll need to pee in an hour and can't get your pants off without help?   This is the part we don't talk about... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/80106/93460/care