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Rheumatoid Arthritis: Value in Stillness

Jo-Ann Colburn — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:02:59 +0000

I haven’t done a great many posts on tips lately. Mostly it is because I am doing all I can to get through each day. I don’t have a lot of energy and what I do have is shared with my family. I turned a corner the other day and I wanted to share what [...]

Rheumatoid Arthritis: I Need Wings

Jo-Ann Colburn — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:21:02 +0000

As I said lately it’s been and up and down thing. This morning was a way down day. I had a hard time sleeping last night because every time I tried to move it hurt. My knees have really been bothering me these days and unfortunately I need them to move in bed. So after a [...]

My Rheumatoid Arthritis: One Day Up, One Day Down

Jo-Ann Colburn — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:16:10 +0000

Lately I have been one day up, one day down. One day I am experiencing very little stiffness and pain and the next day I am feeling dreadful. I have been taking a close look at my diet and how it is effecting how I feel. I know that there are certain foods that without a [...]

Rheumatoid Arthritis: What Six Months of Sickness Has Taught Me.

Jo-Ann Colburn — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:13:36 +0000

The past 6 months have been somewhat like a bad dream. I never could never have imagined being sick for this long with so many different ailments. I can’t help but wonder if all the years on methotrexate had such an effect on my immune system that everything kind of shut down for a while. With [...]

Expanded Tylenol Recall Includes Motrin, Benedryl and More

Jo-Ann Colburn — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:09:37 +0000

Friday January 15, 2010, Johnson & Johnson issued a massive recall of several of their over the counter drugs because of consumer complaints of a mold like smell that was associated with nausea, vomitting, stomach pain and diarrhea. The recall includes some batches of Regular and Extra Strength Tylenol, Eight-Hour Tylenol Arthritis, Tylenol PM, Motrin, [...]

Walnuts for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

Jo-Ann Colburn — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:13:00 +0000

Walnuts are a tasty way to add crunch to your favorite yogurt or salad. They also have the added benefit of being loaded with omega-3 fatty acids which are great for fighting inflammation. Only 1/4 cup of walnuts provides you with almost 91% of you daily value of omega-3 fatty acids. Walnuts also have an antioxidant [...]

Happy New Year!

Jo-Ann Colburn — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 05:00:35 +0000

As the end of this year approaches I can’t help but look back and reflect on all that has happened. I have experienced some highs and quite a few health related lows this year. I would much rather focus on the good things that 2009 brought. This was the year that LivingRheum.com was born in earnest. LivingRheum.com [...]