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Gizelle Sullivan

posted 05/04/2008, comments (5)

How I deal with RA in my every day life

I thought I would post a few things that in the last year since I first had symptoms has helped me cope with things. maybe you could respond with any really good ideas you have had for coping with this disease as well.. 1, Remembering medication, This one is a hard one for me. I take Celebrex daily, MTX... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/28/2008, comments (0)

A desperate woman fighting for her life!

I am a desperate woman fighting for my life. I am fighting to live my life. I am fighting to not be consumed by pain and despair. I am fighting for my sanity in the midst of a disease that tries to take all that away from me. The hardest fight I have ever fought! As you are probably well aware, Rheumatoid Arthritis... Read more Chevron

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arthritismom

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posted 04/23/2008, comments (8)

Love/Hate relationship with medications

I used to be one of those people who never took medications. If I had a headache, I would lie down and rest, drink water and wait for it to go away. If I had a cold, I stayed hydrated and ate well and let it pass. In hindsight, I'd say I was proud of my immune system and trusted it to work properly. Not any... Read more Chevron

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arthritismom

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posted 04/23/2008, comment (1)

Introduction

My name is Jennie and I have rheumatoid arthritis. I was diagnosed in 2003. When I was diagnosed I was a mother of a 3 year old little girl in the process of a divorce because my marriage could not withstand the diagnosis. RA had a direct impact on my failed marriage because never before had I needed emotional support the way... Read more Chevron

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Mark Borigini, M.D.

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posted 04/21/2008, comments (0)

The Promise of Actemra to Relieve Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain

I've discussed Actemra often in this blog, and once again it has been in the news: the British medical journal The Lancet earlier this month published two studies that showed its effectiveness in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Actemra, for those of you who may not yet know, is a drug that is currently... Read more Chevron

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