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Carrie Beth Brown, Health Guide

Writer, Artist and Advocate for RA and Chronic Illness

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My Life in a Nutshell: Meeting Carrie Beth Brown

As a kid growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area during the 70's, life was pretty good. I had a close knit family and was taught to believe in myself and that I could do anything if I put my heart into it. I was a budding artist from practically the day I was born and when the time came to make a decision on my career path, I chose to go to U.C.... Read more Chevron

posted 10/10/2012, comments (6)|

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Lene Andersen, Health Guide

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Writer, Advocate, Photographer

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World Arthritis Day: Global Awareness and You

You are not alone. All over the world, millions of people live with arthritis. This Friday, October 12, is World Arthritis Day – a time for all of us to get together and make our voices heard. An Introduction to World Arthritis Day World Arthritis Day is celebrated every year on October 12. It was created in 1996 as an awareness... Read more Chevron

posted 10/10/2012, comments (5)|

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The joy of a heated pool

It has been such a busy month for me, I moved into a MUCH smaller unit, which I have been very grateful for as it is rental subsidised by the government and the rent is kept at %25 of my income. However, although I was very grateful for it, it has been a huge challenge to downsize so much. I finally feel like I have my head above... Read more Chevron

posted 10/06/2012, comments (3)|

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RA & Life Decisions: Is It Time To Quit Working?

I resigned my position at work a few weeks ago. Friday, the 21st of September, was my last day. It was a good decision for me. It was the right thing to do. I think most of us with RA are faced with this life-changing decision at some point in our lives. How do you know if, or when, the time has come for you to stop... Read more Chevron

posted 10/05/2012, comments (9)|

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Ellen Galo

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Has anyone stopped Enbrel due to developing Asthma?

Hi - my story is this: I started Enbrel in 2005. I had never had asthma, though I did grow up with a lot of second-hand smoke and I did have pneumonia at one year old, and also around 2002. I was diagnosed with RA in 2004. I tried 2 infusions of Remicade before I quit (crazy itching/tingling under the skin all over my... Read more Chevron

posted 10/03/2012, comments (9)|

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