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Arthritis ‘Flare Fear’: What I Do When Flare Anxiety Makes Me Feel Trapped – Creaky Joints

  • by Chronic Eileen
  • Posted on December 31, 2021December 31, 2021

Flare fear is a heightened state of anxiety that my disease symptoms will pop out of nowhere, says rheumatoid arthritis patient Eileen Davidson. Here’s how she handles the tricky balance of living her life and being imprisoned by flare fear.

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Sleep and Rheumatoid Arthritis Create a Vicious Cycle. Here’s How I Broke It and Finally Got Some Rest – Creaky Joints

  • by Chronic Eileen
  • Posted on July 31, 2021August 9, 2021

“While my rheumatoid arthritis (RA) was responsible for a lot of my sleep problems, at the same time, getting poor sleep was also making my arthritis worse,” says Eileen Davidson, who has RA and osteoarthritis.

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What I’ve Learned About Having Great Sex While Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis – Creaky Joints

  • by Chronic Eileen
  • Posted on July 26, 2021July 26, 2021

Lets talk sex and rheumatoid arthritis!

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I’m Immunocompromised Because of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Here’s How I Want Society to Move Forward from the Coronavirus Pandemic – Creaky Joints

  • by Chronic Eileen
  • Posted on July 12, 2021July 12, 2021

“Even though the pandemic feels like it may be starting to end, my status as an immunocompromised person — a status I ‘earned’ after being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in 2015 — isn’t,” says Eileen Davidson, a rheumatoid arthritis patient.

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I Have Rheumatoid Arthritis and Am Immunocompromised: Here’s Why I Decided to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine – Creaky Joints Canada

  • by Chronic Eileen
  • Posted on May 24, 2021May 29, 2021

I decided to get the vaccine because I want to protect myself and others from the coronavirus. I want to take my part in diminishing this pandemic so we can return to living our lives again.

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What I Learned About My Rheumatoid Arthritis By Using a Health Tracker to Participate in Research (and How You Can Too) – Creaky Joints Canada

  • by Chronic Eileen
  • Posted on April 27, 2021April 27, 2021

It wasn’t until I started getting involved in arthritis research that I was able to answer many of my questions about my illness.

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Since Being Diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, I Always Feel Like I Have the Flu. Here’s What I’ve Learned About Malaise – Creaky Joints

  • by Chronic Eileen
  • Posted on April 17, 2021April 17, 2021

When I was diagnosed with this chronic illness at age 29, I was expecting joint pain. I didn’t expect to feel like I was hit by an 18-wheeler.

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Please Stop Telling Me I’m ‘Too Young’ to Have Arthritis – Creaky Joints

  • by Chronic Eileen
  • Posted on April 2, 2021April 2, 2021

Telling anyone they are too young to live with a condition is more inflammatory than it is reassuring or supportive.

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What It’s Like to Have Both Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis at Age 35 – Creaky Joints

  • by Chronic Eileen
  • Posted on March 19, 2021March 19, 2021

The biggest similarity between rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis is that they’ve both taken parts of my life that I won’t get back — a job I loved, activities I enjoyed, and simple physical freedoms.

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How the Canadian Winter Affects My Rheumatoid Arthritis (and How I Deal with It) – Creaky Joints Canada

  • by Chronic Eileen
  • Posted on March 18, 2021

Being more in tune with my health gave me a deeper understanding of how the winter affects me physically and mentally.

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