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...“I was told 35 years ago that while it can’t be cured, it can be controlled and go into remission....

...While I might have hoped for a productive day of taking my to-do list by storm, being calm and idle allows me to observe my children with more attention...

...other peoples here in this land who had much better knowledge of it and how to live with it, but people worked together in groups to farm, make towns,

...For example, while I need to wear a mask to stay safe and keep others safe, I cannot put it on myself....

...I did learn that the clinic could fit me in within the next three weeks for infusions if my current doctor can forward orders to them ASAP....

...Then I wait for my wheelchair to be unpacked from the luggage hold and conveyed to the plane door....

...I even asked my rheumatologist if there were others I could speak to who might be able to give me some support, answer questions, etc. ...

...I lose hope time and time again, but it's important for me to get it back however I can and to hold onto it as hard as I can....

...For me, once the shock wore off, I decided I needed to “break down” this disease into pieces so I could best figure out how to live with it! ...

...But for whatever reason, and I nearly drove myself crazy trying to find answers and meaning for this devastating turn of events, I could not go back through...

...How do we continue to enjoy physical love and affection while dealing with a disease like RA that by its very nature makes us want to shy away from...

...Certain food ingredients may strengthen the gut lining, while others may cause inflammation....

...This could include personal discussions with your spouse or signs that no one is home....

...With this in mind, we asked our Health Leaders a simple yet powerful question: "If you could say just one thing to RA community members struggling right...

...Like making a dinner reservation in advance and requesting an accessible, outdoor table, and showing up on time to wait 30 minutes while others were seated...

...My eye doctor mentioned that Plaquenil could cause serious skin sensitivity when you're in the sun....

...Any person with rheumatoid arthritis would wish it away if they could....

...I think it’s also important to remember that ailments such as the common cold and the flu can have a much more serious impact on those of us with...

...So I went back to my hotel room, amped up the air conditioning, put a cold compress on my head, took some ibuprofen, shut the lights, and took a...

...Listen to the ideal you hold for yourself of confronting what life throws at you....