Life after death....In the meantime, I'll send you to pain management. I'm eventually on the highest dose of a fentanyl transdermal patch.... By francescajames254 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
She loves me - she loves me not...one of those areas that has not come a long way in my opinion and yet it is probably one of the most critical from the standpoint of daily living... By Nan Hart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Cry me a river.......discovered, tears are truly one of the miracles of the human body that can actually serve a huge purpose for all of us and be yet another tool in the... By Nan Hart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Never seeming to get anywhere...I do go to a pain management clinic, but the medication is also trial and error. I currently take two different medications for the pain....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesTreatment
What's up Doc?...As we move through chronic disease management we learn how to navigate this aspect just as we do other components of RA treatment.... By Nan Hart5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Pain Be Gone!...I've now been sent (by my rheumatologist), to a pain management speciality clinic.... By skuzeg4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Self-What? Remembering Self-Care...At a recent physical therapy appointment at my pain management clinic, my therapist began to ask me questions related to self-care.... By Angela Lundberg6 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
My Sero-Negative RA Story...However, it is possible to have a relatively normal life with disease management, at least for much longer.... By jantics38 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
The Unknown Secret Talent...After the presentations finished the management team, Ian, Penny and Karen head off home and the rest of us, reconnected at a café for a coffee and a relaxed... By 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
How can I work with a new doctor?...Prior to my doctor’s retirement (short version anyway) I was receiving IVIG, and a pretty good pain management routine....Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 replies
Elbow and Shoulder Surgery...If joint symptoms do not respond to medicine or other management approaches (e.g. bracing, rehabilitation) and there is progressive loss of function in... By Editorial Team 6 min readBookmark for later
RA Myths and Facts...While these medications may be an important part of your total management strategy, like most RA patients, you will also need to use drugs that are aimed... By Editorial Team 8 min readBookmark for later
Diagnosed...but not officially...What are my pain management options with no insurance?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Community Health Leaders...age of 22 (following years of precursors, symptoms and misdiagnoses), Tamara has been balancing the demands of family, work, and school with disease management... By Editorial Team 12 min readBookmark for later
A Tentative Diagnosis, Symptoms, and a 2 Month Wait for the Rheumy...aren't commonly associated with RA) I would very much like to hear your stories about fighting for a diagnosis, how to talk to the rheumatologist, pain management...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesNewly Diagnosed
FeaturedConversation of the Week: Complementary, Supplementary, and Alternative Treatment Experiences...Once you start looking at alternative and complementary avenues for disease managment, it is easy to find yourself deep in the weeds of separating fact...Reactions 0 reactions Comments19 replies
Fear of post-op infection...I have had RA almost 20 yrs now, take metho, Humira and am in pain mamagement....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesTreatment