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Twinkisses4me

I am 34 years old..I have had RA for almost 9 years

posted 06/18/2008, comments (0)

Today I feel like 100

Some days are just better than others. I did get some running in, with a lot of walk breaks, but still it was exercise. I then painted the fence. My wrists are killing me now. I feel like such a baby. Why do we do these things to ourselves. I think I try to pretend I can do the things that others without the... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/18/2008, comment (1)

Today I feel like 100

Some days are just better than others. I did get some running in, with a lot of walk breaks, but still it was exercise. I then painted the fence. My wrists are killing me now. I feel like such a baby. Why do we do these things to ourselves. I think I try to pretend I can do the things that others without the... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/27/2008, comments (0)

Half of diabetics have some form of arthritis

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have published a new study, based on telephone survey data, which shows that about one half of all adults with diabetes also have some form of arthritis. In other data, the CDC estimated that a little over 46 million people have arthritis and a little over 26 million people have either Type 1 or... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/03/2008, 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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LisaJo

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posted 02/28/2008, comments (17)

Life can go on when you have RA

Hi my name is Lisa and I have RA. I have been living with RA now for over seventeen years. I would like to tell my story and I hope it will give someone out there hope that life can and does go on. When I was thirty I felt I was just hitting my stride. Married for eleven years with two daughters ages seven and four I had a perfect life. My husband... Read more Chevron

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