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By Carla Kienast - July 26, 2017
This is the ninth of ten things I’d like to go back and tell my newly diagnosed self about living with RA. There’s a saying here in Texas that if you don’t... READ MORE
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By Wren - July 25, 2017
I believe the two most disheartening words you can hear from a doctor are “chronic pain.” As in “You have chronic pain.” Or worse, “You just have chronic pain.” This was what... READ MORE
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By kat-elton - July 24, 2017
I just found out that there is an, “out-of-control epidemic in the United States that costs more and affects more people than any disease Americans currently worry about.” These strong words coming... READ MORE
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By Kelly Mack - July 23, 2017
You may have heard that one of the most stressful times in life is when we move homes. While experiencing a death of a loved one, marriage, divorce, or losing a job... READ MORE
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By Angela Lundberg - July 21, 2017
I was attempting to clean the other day, which means shuffling through mounds of piles of papers (they seem to sprout up in my life like weeds), and I found this little brochure... READ MORE
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By Carla Kienast - July 20, 2017
This is the eighth of ten things I’d like to go back and tell my newly diagnosed self about living with RA. When I was diagnosed, I first exhausted everything I could... READ MORE
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By Kelly Mack - July 18, 2017
I am sweating as I grip my walker and lift my feet to propel myself down the long hall when one of the rehabilitation facility administrators rushes up. She’s trying to be... READ MORE
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By Wren - July 18, 2017
I’ve had a good day. I’ve run errands, maneuvering miles through heavy traffic to the bank, to the grocery store, and back home to put everything away; then Mom’s hair appointment, a... READ MORE
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By Nan Hart - July 17, 2017
So, for me, there is a clear distinction between sharing every nuance of a chronic disease and sharing what family and friends need to know to be part of my support team. ... READ MORE
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By Mariah Z. Leach - July 16, 2017
One of my favorite things about meeting other people living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is that we almost always have an instant connection – an immediate level of closeness that ordinarily would... READ MORE
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By Wren - July 14, 2017
The results of a recent study, conducted between 1998 and 2012, show that chronic pain may be related to changes in the brain that cause memory problems. Ahem. No … ah …... READ MORE
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By Angela Lundberg - July 11, 2017
I tend to receive a lot of junk RA and health-related mail in my email inbox, which I usually skim over and then send right to the “Trash” folder. A couple days... READ MORE
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By Carla Kienast - July 9, 2017
This is the seventh of ten things I’d like to go back and tell my newly diagnosed self about living with RA. I don’t think that anyone who has RA is surprised... READ MORE
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By Mariah Z. Leach - July 7, 2017
Joint (noun): the place where two or more bones are connected. It’s a simple definition that even my five-year-old can understand. Joints are where our bodies bend and move. Joints are where... READ MORE
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By Carla Kienast - July 6, 2017
This is the sixth of ten things I’d like to go back and tell my newly diagnosed self about living with RA. Let’s face it, life can be challenging. Balancing work and... READ MORE
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By Kelly Mack - July 5, 2017
I’ve been really struggling with exercise lately, as in I am feeling pain with any movement and so have been avoiding it too much. My morning exercises have gone by the wayside... READ MORE
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By kat-elton - June 30, 2017
Over the course of my life I’ve had a lot of aha moments come from the most unexpected places. Recently, I was watching the show, “Chasing Life,” about a young woman who... READ MORE
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By Mariah Z. Leach - June 29, 2017
Whenever I sit down to work, it’s “business as usual” for me to start by paying whatever medical bills have been piling up on my desk. We get a lot of medical... READ MORE
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By Carla Kienast - June 27, 2017
This is the fifth of ten things I’d like to go back and tell my newly diagnosed self about living with RA. You know those New Year’s resolutions? The ones that we... READ MORE
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By Editorial Team - June 26, 2017
Has anyone had good results by limiting certain foods? Kelly Mack: Some people have experienced changes in their RA by adjusting their diet, but there is no cure-all or scientific consensus that... READ MORE
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