Rheumatoid Arthritis Tips, Medication, Stories
Living with a chronic condition can be challenging and unpredictable. One thing we don’t take into account or even acknowledge is that we are grieving our former life pre-diagnosis. When we thinking of grieving, we think of loss of someone, like a family member or friend. Grieving does not stop there, especially with those with […]
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Rheumatoid arthritis can be an unpredictable condition to say the least. One day you feel amazing, ready to conquer the world. The next day, pain is present and inflammation is recking havoc and now you are bed bound. What can be debilitating and unpredictable is what we call flare ups. Since symptoms vary by patient, […]
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Generally speaking, when someone hears arthritis, they think osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is more on the wear and tear, bone to bone action resulting in pain and loss of range of motion. Well, rheumatoid arthritis is not quite the same. Yes pain, range of motion, all the jazz are some of the symptoms, but its deeper than […]
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Western Medicine dates back around 400 BCE where Hippocrates, often lauded as the father of Western medicine, changed the way of medicine over the centuries. Hey, not knocking holistic approach to healing, I will give credit to how far western medicine has come to an extent. On the other hand, I question the overall benefits […]
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Hello my Gurus. So todays topic is deformity of the joints. I wanted to dive into this first because as someone who has been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis my biggest fear is joint deformity. Not the pain, but ultimately the permanent damage of my joints. Don’t be alarmed, early diagnosis of RA does not cause […]
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Living with a invisible disability can be exhausting and frustrating to say the least. Here is the inside thoughts of those with an invisible disability.
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