LivingRheum

Misdiagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): My Lyme Disease Story

Jo-Ann Colburn — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 21:32:47 +0000

As some of you may have heard, I just recently found that I was misdiagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). I have Lyme Disease. Anyone who has followed this blog probably knows that I thought that I had Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) for over 9 years. I have always had some doubt about what was going on with [...]

Happy 4th of July!

Jo-Ann Colburn — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 04:01:21 +0000

Innovative New Treatments for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

Jo-Ann Colburn — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 05:33:26 +0000

Gary S. Firestein, MD, of UC San Diego Medical Center speaks about innovative treatments for rheumatoid arthritis including promising new findings with inhibitors of signal transduction. It is good to know that there are new treatment options on the horizon for those whose current therapy is unsuccessful. There is not a one size fits all [...]

Rheumatoid Arthritis: 10 Tips for Travel

Jo-Ann Colburn — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:25:11 +0000

Now is the time of year when we pack things up and head out for a relaxing time away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Before you head out here are a few tips to make the trip a little easier with rheumatoid arthritis. Make sure that you are well rested the night [...]

Rheumatoid Arthritis: First Visit With The Rheumatologist

Jo-Ann Colburn — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:58:14 +0000

I have to admit I was a little nervous about my first visit with the rheumatologist. I wasn’t really sure what to expect and there was a certain amount of fear of the unknown. At the same time I was really hopeful that this doctor would help me get back to my old self again. [...]

Rheumatoid Arthritis: How My Journey Began

Jo-Ann Colburn — Thu, 20 May 2010 17:06:10 +0000

When I started this blog the idea was to talk about what works for someone with rheumatoid arthritis. I wrote a fair amount of posts about what foods and herbs help to fight inflammation and a few about the products that made my life with RA a little easier. All in all I have been [...]

Happy Mother’s Day

Jo-Ann Colburn — Sun, 09 May 2010 04:01:14 +0000

On this Mother’s Day is an many others I plan on spending the day with my mother-in-law, one of my favorite people. We plan on spending a simple quiet day with Eric and the kids. My guys will be preparing dinner and we will enjoy each other’s company. Sounds wonderful to me. Being a mother [...]