What's left for me?
My rheumatologist once told me that he would not give me anything other than Lortabs for pain relief because his fear was that I would go through pain meds too quickly and that there would be nothing left for me later on in life. I was upset by this and I was never quite sure what he meant.
Today I am in... Read more
There are those days when I am able to move. There are those days when I am able to enjoy
life, and stay positive. Then there are
days like today where I question everything, and I don’t how I can handle
another day with this disease.
A whirlwind of emotions
This last month has been a whirlwind of emotions for me... Read more
I can’t in all honesty say that I woke up this morning in
severe pain. That would be
incorrect. You see, I never went to bed
last night. My pain was intolerable and
all I could do was panic.
Handling pain
For the most part I do well at handling my pain. I say “handling” because my pain has... Read more
Living with rheumatoid arthritis is anything but easy. Having rheumatoid arthritis and living with stress
is even harder. Stress is the biggest
factor in my flares, but it’s impossible to live without. How do I handle rheumatoid arthritis and my
stress related flares, you ask? I take
some extra time for... Read more
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