Blog Articles by Month: May 2021

Going against conventional thinking (breakfast for dinner anyone?) is key in happier living with RA.

How Breaking the Rules Helps My RA

Going against conventional thinking (breakfast for dinner anyone?) is key in happier living with RA. My column for HealthCentral dives into the unspoken rules that guide our lives and how breaking them can help you have less pain, fatigue, and guilt: “I HAD CEREAL for dinner. Again. While crunching my way through a bowl of cornflakes…

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I survived a touch-and-go stint in the ICU, but the fear and anxiety I felt continued long after I returned home. I share my experience with medical PTSD in a column for HealthCentral:

Medical PTSD Still Gives Me Nightmares

  I survived a touch-and-go stint in the ICU, but the fear and anxiety I felt continued long after I returned home. I share my experience with medical PTSD in a column for HealthCentral: “EVERY NIGHT FOR the past five years, I’ve had vivid nightmares about my life being in danger. The story varies (natural disasters,…

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