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Emma M

Diagnosed RA aged six. Now 38 with Juvenile Chronic Arthritis.

posted 08/13/2009, comments (8)

Choice: treat arthritis or try to be a mum ... thoughts needed

Hi, all - really hope that most (if not all) of you are having a good day today. Would really appreciate some thoughts. Due to fertility issues for me and partner, we've had five lots of IVF since April 2008. No joy. View all round is that my RA is the reason it's not working as my body goes crazy - v high temp - when... Read more Chevron

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Lene Andersen

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posted 08/11/2009, comments (9)

A Beginners Guide to RA: Pain Management

Rheumatoid arthritis is a pain in the... well, it can pretty much be a pain anywhere and everywhere. Whether you're dealing with the intense pain of a flare or the cranky muttering in the background when your RA is mostly controlled, you'll probably need to find a way to manage pain. Unlike the "minor arthritis pain" of commercials that magically... Read more Chevron

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Jeanne

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posted 08/10/2009, comments (7)

Just putting it out there

Since being diagnosed with RA back in December I've felt a million different emotions and I've shook most of them off so far, thank goodness. But some of them seem to still linger. I'm not sure if I'll shake these off. Something I never really hear women or men with RA talk about-I feel so inadequate as a young woman. ... Read more Chevron

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Lisa Emrich

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posted 08/10/2009, comments (4)

The Power of Patient Community: Educate, Encourage, Empower

Recently, I was invited to travel to HealthCentral’s New York office to participate in an on-camera interview as part of Johnson & Johnson’s global video campaign. Joining me were three other Patient Experts from different HealthCentral sites. I can't recall verbatim everything we talked about, but here are some questions and... Read more Chevron

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Angel

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posted 08/06/2009, comments (12)

Injections...?

My rheumy has suggested I consider starting injections ? which I am apt to start. Its getting to the point I know I have to do something about my aching joints. I would like feedback from anyone taking injections and their experience on them. My Rheumy has not recommended a particular one yet which Im sure we will talk about more. Im curious to... Read more Chevron

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