Off the Spectrum...When I was a small child, I didn’t know anyone else with RA so I couldn’t compare.... By Kelly Mack2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
How RA Changed My Expectations of Parenthood...When we run errands, my nearly 35lb child sometimes wants to be carried and that's a lot of weight for this RA mama to be shouldering with just one... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
RA and Herpes...For example, if you’ve had chicken pox as a child, it’s no coincidence that you may have shingles later in life.... By Carla Kienast3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Disheartend ...from hip to toes & just a little over a year ago 4 titanium screws and plate were put in my neck because of repetitive whiplash starting when I was... By nurseladybear2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
My Life With JRA...It was hard growing up with a disease like RA it’s hard for anyone even harder for a child.... By tammyrstevens171 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments12 comments
New FDA Pregnancy Labeling Standards – Not As Boring As It Sounds!!...will provide explanations, still based on available information, about the potential benefits and risks for the mother, the fetus, and the breastfeeding child... By Mariah Z. Leach3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
6 years of crazy...It started getting bad after child number 6 when I was 32. I was prescribed more pain medication and muscle relaxers.... By mommie46kids2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Tiny Toys Are Not Joint-Friendly (And Other Parenting Qualms)...The truth is: I feel like a child myself most of the time because I often need an adult to help me open sippy cups, tough doorknobs, tiny toys... By Janeil Whitworth2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Putting the “Me” in “Time”...meet difficult moments with more patience and grace, whereas when our cups are empty we’re more liable to overreact to stressors, such as yelling at a child... By Tamara Haag3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Ruminating and Rheumatic Disease...It might be because I am an only child and was often alone throughout the day and night.... By L rick Phillips3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Anemic and Confused: Part 2...I want to adopt or foster a child, but I do not want to give birth to one. I never considered one immediately due to my rheumatoid arthritis.... By Monica Y. Sengupta2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
How to get a diagnosis...I remember as a child seeing my mum with her hands in hot water crying with the pain and her hands deformed and bent inwards so this isn't something... By mmljztaa62 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
September is Suicide Awareness Month...I could never do that to my family. Thanks Daddy! Thank you for giving me the nightmare that I refuse to give to my child and husband.... By aloneagainalethea4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
How I Read...I was an only child, so I often had to find ways to pass the time. I made up a game called 'lava laundry room' (yes, it is a... By Monica Y. Sengupta3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
Pain-Relieving Happiness...From when I was a small child dealing with a serious disease, I had to be able to find the joy in life and hang onto it with a... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Listening to Caregivers: Recollections from a Caregiver Seminar...She talked at length about the challenge of learning that her adult child would now have to live with a chronic auto-immune disease.... By Rob3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Seize the Day...As a small child he was told that he would not survive long due to his asthma and poor health.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Explaining RA Symptoms to My Toddler...Have you worried more than average about your child exhibiting symptoms of RA? Please know you're not alone.... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
Sudden Eye Issues...After my diagnosis with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (now juvenile idiopathic arthritis) as a child, I have made regular visits to the ophthalmologist... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Developing a Treatment Plan...As a child I 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... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments