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Faith and Religion: A Perspective on Hope and Arthritis

Hope is one of the most difficult things to sustain while living with chronic illness. The very nature of never-ending sickness and the battles that come with such a condition can seemingly suck the hope from even the most enduring optimist. Yet with hope, it is next to impossible to live productive, joyful and meaningful lives. The simple quote... Read more Chevron

posted 05/29/2012, comments (0)|

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Living with Severe / Aggressive RA, Sjogrens and Addisons

Can You Stretch Your Prescription Dollar?

Well, the simple answer is YES! With some shopping around and doing some investigating, you can stretch your rx dollars. Several years ago I went on Long Term Disability and SSDI which led me to Medicare. The first thing I found out was that I either had to stymie the flood of money going to my pharmacy, or acquire a taste for pet food in my new... Read more Chevron

posted 05/09/2012, comments (4)|

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Living with Severe / Aggressive RA, Sjogrens and Addisons

Sleep and Rheumatoid Arthritis

If you are anything like me, sleep comes hard with RA. I never had an issue with sleep until I was in my first full-blown RA flare and coincidentally or not, started treatment for RA at the same time. I know many of the meds used for RA, some nearly universally, can cause sleep issues, Prednisone being the first to come to mind.... Read more Chevron

posted 04/02/2012, comments (8)|

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Love and RA

February is the month for Love, Valantines Day brings out the best in couples, we share cards, flowers, candy, dinner out and maybe even more romance after dinner. I want to talk about the other months and days of the year though, the more mundane day to day, and to me, the more important kind of love. Sure, Valentines Day is nice, we... Read more Chevron

posted 02/23/2012, comments (8)|

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I was diagnosed with RA in 2004.

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Sex: Don't Give It Up

"Throughout February, writers from many of HealthCentral's communities are writing about sex, romance and the other relationships in your lives and how they interact with your condition. Check out our special Valentine's Day area - new posts will be added every week!" Sex. It is the topic rarely discussed in the rheumatoid arthritis... Read more Chevron

posted 02/13/2012, comments (7)|