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Side-effect risks can be downright terrifying when you’re trying new RA therapies. Deeeeep breath. In my new column for @RAHealthCentral , I share how to keep your balance.

How to Make RA Treatment Decisions With Less Stress

Rheumatoid arthritis and medication go hand in hand. But… what about the horror stories about side effects? How do you balance the fear of what might come with the meds with hope for remission? Read more in my new column for HealthCentral: “The ads make it look easy—you can create a wonderful life of walking…

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How Mental Health Resources Can Help You Live Better With RA

RA affects your physical health, but also your mental and emotional health. In one of my new articles for HealthCentral, I took a look at the mental health resources that can help you heal and move forward: “Living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is not easy. Adapting to the repeated changes and losses that can accompany…

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Real RA: Side Effects of the Miracle

Yesterday, as I moved down the street with the first vague sense of woozy pressure building in my sinuses, it came to me that the next post in my Real RA series should be a look at the cost of the miracle. And by the miracle, I mean Humira and everything good and beneficial it…

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