Blog Articles About stigma

Here’s how to handle the stigma of treating your RA with medicine in a culture obsessed with an “all-natural” approach to healing.

How I Came to Terms With Taking Meds for RA

Rheumatoid arthritis medication get a bad rap. In this column for HealthCentral, I talk about how to handle the stigma of treating your RA with medicine in a culture obsessed with an “all-natural” approach to healing: “EVERY DAY, I take medication for my rheumatoid arthritis (RA), including self-injection with a biologic drug I stash in the…

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The Path to better Treatment: 5 Tips to Get What You Need

“We have to do whatever we can to help our patients function.” – My rheumatologist Both my rheumatologist and my family doctor support my need for treatment that enables me to live my life. That includes prescribing opioids, steroid shots, or thinking outside the box to find solutions. I know that makes me a lucky…

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