Rheumatoid Arthritis

  • Humira and Me

    Many of you will know that I have Rheumatoid Arthritis. I received a diagnosis in 2017, but more than likely, I had it before that. To briefly explain what Rheumatoid Arthritis is—this is what the Mayo Clinic said about it: “Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder—that can affect more than just your joints. In

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  • Someone send me an Irish Times article recently called “Why exercise is so difficult for people with rheumatoid arthritis” The article was extremely misleading. It was referring to studies carried out on people with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Allegedly the studies found out: “In a groundbreaking new experiment involving older women and exercise, researchers found that even

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  • Enduring Pain

    Enduring Pain In the silent depths of night,Where shadows whisper, hushed and tight,There lies a heart that beats in vain,A silent witness to the pain. Beneath the surface, out of sight,A soul endures, fierce in its fight,For pain, though sharp, will not define,The strength within this heart of mine. Each tear that falls, a testament,To

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  • In April 2017 I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. It happened only days after my mother in law passed away, and at the same time my sister had a stroke. I was also still recovering from an eye operation, so as you can understand it wasn’t a great time for me. I had a choice

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  • Humira and Me

    Many of you will know that I have Rheumatoid Arthritis. I received a diagnosis in 2017, but more than likely, I had it before that. To briefly explain what Rheumatoid Arthritis is—this is what the Mayo Clinic said about it: “Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder—that can affect more than just your joints. In

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  • I have done blogs on Rheumatoid Arthritis before and I probably will do more in the future . It is something which affects the lives of many, including me. However it is not the end of the world. It is merely a new chapter in your life, if you get it. First lets start off

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  • The picture above is a baby picture of Milda Sykora. A brilliant scientist and researcher. At a young age she had set herself the task to find out what triggered the unset of Rheumatoid Arthritis. She had seen several people in her family suffer what the disease for which there is no cure. Tirelessly she

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