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Lisa Emrich

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Musician, Patient Advocate, Author of 'Brass and Ivory' blog, and Founder of the 'Carnival of MS Bloggers'

Anxiety and Depression More Common When Living with RA

Living with a chronic illness can lead to depression and anxiety.  Research has indicated that patients diagnosed with RA are more likely to experience depression than healthy individuals.  Similarly, patients diagnosed with depression are more likely to experience anxiety.   When you were first diagnosed with RA, did you feel... Read moreChevron
posted 05/16/2013, comments (0)|
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An Interview With Mischelle Jackson, R.N., RA Patient & Advocate

  In honor of Arthritis Awareness Month, I would like to introduce you to Mischelle Jackson. Mischelle is living with RA, Diabetes, Ankylosising Spondylarthropathy, Psoriatic Arthritis and Sjogren's Syndrome. Mischelle is an RN. She has taught me a lot of things over the course of our friendship. Some of those things came from her medical... Read moreChevron
posted 05/16/2013, comments (0)|
Leslie Rott

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Sociology graduate student living with lupus and rheumatoid arthritis

My Workout Routine With RA

I hope that you will watch the video that displays some examples of what I do for exercise.  But I also figured that I would outline my exercise routine in writing.*   I learned a long time ago, before I got sick, that I am not a runner.  So over the years, especially since I got sick, I have had to come up with something that works... Read moreChevron
Lene  Andersen

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Writer, Advocate, Photographer

Juvenile Arthritis, Blindness and Living with Joy: An Interview with Joy Ross

-Joy Ross with Isabella and Georgianna   "I am happier without sight than when I could see."   Joy Ross is 36, lives just outside Portland, Oregon. She has been happily married for 12 years to her husband George and the mother of two beautiful daughters, Isabella (10) and Georgianna (7). Joy has had juvenile arthritis (JA) since she... Read moreChevron
posted 05/15/2013, comments (0)|
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I am the video and graphics editor for HealthCentral

Infographic & Video: Exercise Guide to Rheumatoid Arthritis

      Rheumatoid Arthritis, or RA, comes with physical challenges that can make traditional exercise very difficult. But, rethinking exercise and modifying movements to suit your ability can help you stay active, even if that means making lunch or walking from your kitchen to your couch. Here are some examples of appropriate... Read moreChevron
posted 05/14/2013, comments (0)|

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