Information and opinions on Rheumatoid Arthritis from hopeyhope 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/93051 http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/93051/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/93051 http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/93051/20813/inspi Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:50:00 -0000 hopeyhope I am blessed to have discovered this website.  I am majoring in counseling and about to do my personal theory paper.  I have decided to work with the Chronically Ill, when my best friend was ill, she would go to doctors quite often; they would prescribe her pain medicine, and antidepressants, but no one once suggested counseling in order to help her deal with issue of low self-esteem(due to her illness), depression (due to her... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/93051/20813/inspi http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/93051/20706/perse Sat, 23 Feb 2008 01:37:00 -0000 hopeyhope 3 1/2 years ago, my best friend died; she had rheumatoid arthritis.  She had gotten to the point that she could hardly walk or move, and she fell.  She layed on the floor of her bathroom for 12 hours ,and a blood clot formed in her leg which led to her death.  The last three years of her life she was in agonizing pain, suffered from bouts of depression, and became addicted to her pain medicine. Watching her taught me... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/93051/20706/perse