Thursday, February 16, 2012

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When Problems Seem Insurmountable

Anxiety can impair your ability to solve problems according to a few studies [2004, Ohio State University and 2004, Caselli et al]. Studies showed that an increase in anxiety helped while recalling information but also caused a decline in cognitive abilities, which are needed to solve problems.   The difficulty in managing problems which come... Read moreChevron
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I am a published writer who suffers from depression and MS
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Five Minutes Can Change Your Life: Initiating Change Despite Depression

Five minutes.   Who has five minutes to spare?   On some days you may feel that you don't even have this amount of time to do something outside of your schedule.  Everyone is busy.  Between responsibilities, chores, doctor's appointments, maybe taking caring of others, work, etc....you may feel that there is no time left for... Read moreChevron
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Musician, Patient Advocate, Author of 'Brass and Ivory' blog, and Founder of the 'Carnival of MS Bloggers'
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Financial Incentives to Choose One Medication Over Another: The Nuvigil Copay Program

There I was this morning at the pharmacy with my mouth gaping open.  The pharmacist had said, “You just need to sign here.  There is no copay.”  What?!  I didn’t owe anything?  That can’t be right.   I knew that I needed to fulfill my insurance’s $100 deductible for prescription... Read moreChevron
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Writer, Advocate, Photographer
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Preventative Health Screening: RA and Heart Health

Rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic disease. That means it causes inflammation in not just the joints, but also in other parts of your body such as your internal organs. The organ that commonly get most affected by systemic aspect of RA is your heart. In fact, cardiovascular disease contributes to people with RA on average having a lower life... Read moreChevron
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Co-Founder of the National Fibromyalgia Assn.
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Joint Hypermobility and Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia is rarely the only diagnosis a person has.  Usually someone with fibromyalgia also has one or more comorbid or overlapping conditions, such as ME/CFS, irritable bowel syndrome, restless legs syndrome, Migraines, allergies, etc.  One possible comorbid condition we don't talk about frequently is joint hypermobility syndrome... Read moreChevron
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