Rheumatoid Arthritis - All SharePosts Relating To "Joint Pain"

faithL

posted 03/02/2008, comments (8)

Becoming your own healthcare advocate

I'm 28 years old and recently visited a Primary Care Doctor for chronic, intense joint pain that seemed to be worsening over time. It took about 3-4 months of daily joint pain (knees, wrists, hips, ankles) for me to finally decide that something needed to be done. My Primary Care Doctor did an exam, history, ordered blood tests, and... Read more Chevron

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Jimmi

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posted 03/01/2008, comments (5)

Living with Arthritic hands & fingers

I've had arthritis in my arms & hands for years. I got so many conflicting opinions including being told i was going to loose the use of my arm, i thought i would go mad! Every doctor i saw just wanted to medicate. I had some bad reations to cortisone due to the preservatives. To give me some time to work out the facts i decided to... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/26/2008, comments (0)

Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis: How do you fight an incurable disease?

When I was first diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis I felt so helpless. As if having the disease wasn’t bad enough, knowing that it was incurable and that I would have to endure the pain it caused for the rest of my life was devastating. "I didn't want to be around healthy people." My family noticed the... Read more Chevron

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Hollybgroovin

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posted 02/22/2008, comments (16)

Introducing Holly Johnson: A Young Mom with Rheumatoid Arthritis

“You have no medical reason to be having any symptoms.” Hi, my name is Holly. I am 28 years old; I've been married for almost 10 years to my high school sweetheart and we have two very active boys. I also have severe rheumatoid arthritis. I first became ill when I was 23, after the birth of my second son. The pain came... Read more Chevron

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Joy Buchanan

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posted 02/20/2008, comments (0)

Icy Hot Heat Therapy Products Recalled

Have you been using Icy Hot Heat Therapy Products to relieve your aches and pains? Well, be careful, because the manufacturer, Chattem, Inc. recently announced "a voluntary nationwide recall of its Icy Hot Heat Therapy products, including consumer "samples" that were included on a limited promotional basis in cartons of its 3... Read more Chevron

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