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...diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), there is always discussion about how long it took from the onset of symptoms to get that diagnosis as well as what were...

...Growing up with RA I dealt with challenges of school (which were plenty) and life in general, but I also had time to consider my career options....

...Those symptoms were so extreme that my rheumatologist took me off the IV days after my second infusion, which I still remember....

...I can’t sustain myself on anything else or I will truly wear my body out....

...Because I was already living with Crohn’s disease (an autoimmune disease of the gastrointestinal tract), my doctor started off by saying we’d need a biologic...

...He didn’t talk about these things much, even though they were not easy....

...During the panel, attendees were asked several poll questions about their treatment journeys, support systems, and self-advocacy....

...summer and early fall when the discomfort had escalated, I decided to see a local podiatrist to see if she could work on the very heavy calluses that were...

...I would actually say fatigued is a better word. It is so much more descriptive than tired. At that point in my day, my mind and body are exhausted....

...was not in charge of my treatment plan when I was first diagnosed, but my parents and my doctor would talk to me about it so that I understood what...

...When we were getting to know each other in a meet-and-greet room, he climbed to the top of a nearly 7-foot-high cat tower....

...The keys were in it, fully gassed up and just sitting there. When I asked where the tractor came from, my grandfather said it was a puzzle....

...By 6:15 AM we were in the car and off to the subway....

...There were several things that I needed to do ahead of time to prepare....

...It had some steps for entry (there were none available without steps) and I thought a good solution would be to rent a temporary ramp so that I could...

...I knew several months in advance where we were re-locating to and so I started my physician search long before our move. ...

...I limit going out but, when I do, I always wear a mask and keep a distance from others. When I return home, I wash my hands thoroughly....

...One last tip - definitely wear something comfortable to your infusion....

...After all, more than 30 years ago, sidewalk ramps were not typical anywhere in America....

...ABLE accounts were created to help and are a method for building savings that are exempt from SSD asset restrictions....