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People who don’t have Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) might wonder why something as simple as walking, baking a pie, or picking up the kids can be a victory. We know better. Living with RA isn’t easy. That’s why every victory should be celebrated. UCB will provide The Arthritis Foundation $1 for every victory submitted by someone with Rheumatoid Arthritis, until the goal of $30,000 is met. So go ahead… be proud. Submit your victory and let us all celebrate it.
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- Chronic Illness and the Loss of Identity
- Parenting with Chronic Illness is no cakewalk
- How to Manage Arthritis with Exercise
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- How to Move Toward Acceptance of Chronic Illness
- How to Manage Chronic Illness in the Workplace
- Having Hope and Keeping it Alive
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The Law of the Garbage Truck
The Law of the Garbage Truck Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they look for a place to dump it. And if you let them, they’ll dump it on you. So when someone wants to dump on you, don’t take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Believe me. You’ll be happier. David J. Pollay
Check out my article “What does it mean to accept your chronic illness diagnosis” at Invisible Illness Week.
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Category Archives: Questions
Living with chronic disease is all about supportive relationships
Is RA worse than OA? I recently received an email from a husband who was concerned about his wife who was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). He wondered if it was both to have both RA and osteoarthritis and which … Continue reading
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What do you do about misdiagnoses?
I recently received an email from someone who suspects they may have fibromyalgia but after visiting half a dozen doctors for the last three years, she is conflicted and wonders whether it may in fact be in her head. She … Continue reading
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Parenting and Chronic Pain
When I check the searches to my site, this one stands out: How Can I be a Good Mother When I Suffer from Chronic Pain? This is a question that I ask myself almost daily but I realize that I … Continue reading
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Arthritis in the Bedroom
Sex as a Taboo Topic When I asked to discuss this topic, I was a bit hesitant because I was not sure how the readers of this blog would respond. Moreover, I generally offer my personal experience when asked to … Continue reading
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Natural Healing- How can I minimize my symptoms – Part 4
In response to a question by a reader of this blog, I have in the last several days looked into natural methods of healing for those of us living with chronic illness. These approaches can be in conjunction with a … Continue reading
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Natural Healing- How can I minimize my symptoms – Part 3
In response to a question by a reader of this blog, I looked into natural methods of healing for those of us living with chronic illness. In particular, I incorporated that approach towards fibromyalgia but it can also apply to … Continue reading
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Natural Healing: What can I do to minimize my symptoms? Part 2
Yesterday, in response to a comment left by a reader of this blog, I started discussing natural methods of healing. Many of you have explored this route whether as a supplement to current medication regime, because you do not have … Continue reading
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Natural Healing: What can I do minimize my symptoms? Part 1
A reader of this blog, Kelly, left this comment in response to a recent post: “The symptoms you describe are exactly what I’m experiencing and they got WAY worse after I had my last baby in January. I don’t have … Continue reading
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Fibromyalgia and pregnancy
One of the readers of this blog, Rachel, left me this question in a comment: Does FMS really go away when pregnant? I will do my best to answer this question and I hope that my answer helps you throughout … Continue reading
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How do you communicate with a chronic pain sufferer?
This question was sent to me by email. If you have question or need an opinion about arthritis, chronic illness, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, etc., please feel free to contact me either by leaving a comment, or sending an email to … Continue reading
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