Life is unpredictable. Living with an unpredictable, chronic, and degenerative disease such as RA or MS can be quite emotional. The emotional roller coaster can be smooth at times or sometimes quite jerky and dangerous. Lene’s recent post, Acceptance and RA: All Tangled Up in the What Ifs, illustrates that point well.
When life with RA keeps us from being able to do things, we might feel guilty. Maybe we wish that we weren’t disappointing others, or even more likely, we sincerely...
Those of us who remember those days when the only treatment for rheumatoid arthritis was aspirin and hot paraffin, also remember that to... Read more »
Remission. We all strive towards it, dream of it, wonder why we aren't there yet. When you have RA, the word remission is everywhere, but... Read more »
"Are you in remission?" I cannot answer. My throat is closed, the words caught somewhere deep within. I can't even answer the question... Read more »
The question invariably asked by every rheumatoid arthritis patient: Do I have to take these medications for the rest of my life? I do... Read more »
There is no cure for rheumatoid arthritis, this almost goes without saying. However, there are a variety of medications which not only... Read more »
Read the full text of The Specter of Rheumatoid Arthritis and leave a comment! See all of Sara's Comics Visit the Single Gal's Guide to Rheumatoid... Read more »
New research has found that remission of rheumatoid arthritis is tougher to achieve in women than in men. The study also found that the disease... Read more »
Rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis are among the most disabling forms of arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), which affects 1 percent of the U.S.... Read more »
Read the full text of Rheumatoid Arthritis Did Not Make Me More Virtuous and leave a comment! Read all of Sara's Posts Visit The Single Gal's Guide... Read more »
Read the full text of Rheumatoid Arthritis: The "Loser" Disease and leave a comment! Read all of Sara's Posts Visit The Single Gal's Guide to... Read more »
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