From Broken Bones to Mega Flare to Back Again!
Hi guys! I've been AWOL for a couple of months, and have had quite an adventure! It all started right around the end of October. I was off to a good start that day and had great intentions, I went to...
View ArticleLove 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...
View ArticleSleep 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....
View ArticleCan 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...
View ArticleWhen You Need Help and Need to Be a Caregiver.....
I was diagnosed 20+ years ago with Reynauds, over the years my pain grew along with my fatigue and inflammation until I also acquired the diagnosis of RA and Sjogrens. The meds for these diseases...
View ArticleCan Being on Disability Cause More Disability?
Sounds like a dumb question, why would something meant to help people with disability actually CAUSE you to be further disabled? Sad thing is, if you are on SSDI, have Medicare even with an Advantage...
View ArticleAn interview with a JIA Hero and Advocate
Michelle Maria is an advocate for JRA and RA, an Ambassador for several RA support groups even starting her own on Facebook: CRY (Changed by RA Young). She has worked with the Arthritis Foundation and...
View ArticleA Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Rheumys ...
Well, not really! But it COULD have! The point is I believe you have to look for the funny side of life at times, its there, even in the Auto Immune world. When you find it, it can help relieve some of...
View ArticleSpeaking to Kids about Rheumatoid Arthritis
I am sure many of you may know, I am not a father, at least to two-legged kids. I have had many four-legged ones over the years, and many many nieces and nephews. However, being the "Go to Toymaker" in...
View ArticleLets Talk About Pain Medications
If you suffer from pretty much any sort of Arthritis, auto immune such as RA, PsA, AS etc, or good old OA, the wear and tear sort of arthritis, you are no stranger to pain. One thing I have noticed...
View ArticleFire Prevention and Safety with RA.
Probably one aspect you do not think of much is fire prevention and fire safety. I know I do not dwell on the subject. But, being we suffer from RA, it really is something that should be planned out in...
View ArticleRA Lung: What Is It?
If you have had RA for any length of time and did research on it online, you have undoubtedly seen a link for the term RA Lung. I know I have seen it many times, and breezed right past it. I believe I...
View ArticleEndings and Beginnings
I have to admit, when Lene asked me to write about Endings and Beginnings this month all sorts of things bounced around in my head. Anything from TV shows to projects in my small wood shop and at this...
View ArticlePneumonia and Autoimmune Issues
With the crazy weather lately, all the news about hospitals being full of flu patients, some actually overflowing out to parking lot tents, major cities declaring public health state of emergencies. I...
View ArticleThe Importance of Pneumonia and Influenza Vaccines
There is a lot of buzz every year about "The Flu Shot." The debate rages every fall, "should I or should I not get the vaccine?" There are more opinions than you could shake a stick at, but I would...
View ArticleRA in My Funny Bone?
So, I asked my Rheumy, if I get the joint replacements in my hands as you suggested, will I be able to play the piano? He said YES, I said that's odd, I never could before! BA DUMP BUMP! Sorry....... I...
View ArticleRA and Lung Disease: What You Should Know
This year has been a rough one for me to say the least. I have been hospitalized four times and placed in a nursing home for recovery once. All of that happened in the first six months of the year!...
View ArticleArt and Health ~ What Is Your Connection?
November marks the first annual Arts and Health Month, promoted as a time “for organizations and individuals worldwide to promote the integration of the arts—including literary, performing, and visual...
View ArticleHoliday Leftovers: Dealing with Depression During the Holidays
The Holidays are a time of great joy and family get-togethers. Warm toasts to each other in front of a roaring fireplace. A hearty laugh as Dad carves the turkey. Out of town family members and friends...
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