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#TalkOverRA -The Mission is to Achieve Remission, But What is Remission?

  • by Chronic Eileen
  • Posted on October 24, 2020December 3, 2020

#TalkOverRA encourages Canadians living with Rheumatoid Arthritis to have more meaningful conversations with their health care providers to discuss resources, new treatment targets, and their own personal goals that can support better quality of life for Canadians living with RA.

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Brain Fog: Why Don’t We Talk More About This Frustrating Symptom of Rheumatoid Arthritis? – Creaky Joints

  • by Chronic Eileen
  • Posted on May 18, 2020July 29, 2020

I personally find that this brain fog can be one of the most difficult —…

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I’m Turning 34, But My Rheumatoid Arthritis Makes Me Feel Like I’m 87 – Creaky Joints

  • by Chronic Eileen
  • Posted on January 28, 2020October 27, 2020

The last five years were packed with so many events and obstacles that changed me — physically and emotionally — that I feel like I have gone through a rapid aging process.

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The Pain Diaries: 2019 A Year of Kicking Arthritic Ass

  • by Chronic Eileen
  • Posted on January 2, 2020May 17, 2020

If I’m going to be the sick girl, I might as well kick ass at it, every arthritic step forward.

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‘You Can’t Spell Gratitude Without RA’: One Patient’s Journey to Finally Accepting a Positive Outlook

  • by Chronic Eileen
  • Posted on November 25, 2019October 27, 2020

‘A positive mindset will not cure my RA, but it will make it (and myself) a lot easier to live with.’

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  • Chronic Illness

Sleep vs. Pain: The Battle for Rest with Arthritis

  • by Chronic Eileen
  • Posted on June 19, 2019December 3, 2020

Is arthritis pain and stiffness keeping you up at night? When you’re struggling with fatigue, the last thing you need to do is toss and turn your way into slee

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Arthritis Research Canada: Parenting With Arthritis

  • by Chronic Eileen
  • Posted on March 5, 2019

Catherine Backman, a senior scientist of rehabilitation at Arthritis Research Canada, has examined the impact of arthritis on motherhood and said Davidson is not alone in her experience of life with rheumatoid arthritis.

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My Arthritis Diagnosis at 29

  • by Chronic Eileen
  • Posted on September 1, 2017

How I was diagnosed with Arthritis at 29

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Happy #420 to my toker friends! A little history of me and cannabis: I did not start smoking it until I was 30. I was not into it before my #RheumatoidArthritis diagnosis but that diagnosis changed my mind quite quickly. Cannabis helps me with so many parts of living with chronic illness, from medication side effects to symptoms to my mental health and creativity. It has also replaced alcohol as a form of recreation for me. Cannabis is a regular medicine for me on a daily basis now. How about you? How are you celebrating 420 in a pandemic?
Who feels this one? So frustrating. I want to do so much but my body says otherwise. Some days I feel trapped because of this.
How to put yourself in an RA flare: Paint 4 rooms in 3 days! At least my bedroom is a gorgeous jade tone. Soon I will have a beautiful new room to flare in.
My latest on @creaky_joints is about the pesky symptom of #rheumatoidarthritis not talked about enough - Malaise! Do you feel like you have the flu a lot but don't actually? You're not alone.
Took my @urbanpoling to Wreck Beach today!
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