LivingRheum

LivingRheum is Going Green for Lyme Disease Awareness Month

Jo-Ann Colburn — Wed, 01 May 2013 16:25:34 +0000

The past four years I have spent talking about how to live well with chronic disease.The mission of this blog was to talk about not only living with chronic disease, but living as well as you can with it. Initially I thought I had RA (Rheumatoid Arthritis). I received a diagnosis in 2001 and I [...]

Product Review: THERA-GESIC Pain Relieving Creme

Jo-Ann Colburn — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 04:01:06 +0000

Recently I was contacted by a representative for THERA-GESIC. I was asked if I was interested in trying their product. Well I’m always up for trying something new so I said yes. The product arrived the next day and as luck would have it I was in need of some relief from my aching muscles [...]

Such a Great Idea!

Jo-Ann Colburn — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 18:31:55 +0000

This was such a great idea, that I had to share

Arthritis Friendly Prescription Bottle Covers?

Jo-Ann Colburn — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:21:27 +0000

So I request the arthritis friendly covers for my prescription bottles. Sometimes I get them, sometimes I don;t. So I’ve made it a point to keep a few extras around the house in various bottle sizes just in case the pharmacy forgets. I recently filled my Arthrotec prescription and the pharmacy remembered to put the [...]

What To Do If You’re Not Happy With Your Rheumatologist

Jo-Ann Colburn — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:34:09 +0000

What should you do if you’re not happy with your rheumatologist? Well, there are a few things you can do. First off, I would talk to them. Sometimes it can be hard to find a new doctor, so it might be a good idea to try and resolve your issues with your current doctor. Explain [...]

Under Our Skin: A Real Eye Opener

Jo-Ann Colburn — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:16:56 +0000

Have you ever felt like the universe is trying to tell you something? Have you ever heard the same message again and again and then finally, one day you actually listen? There were many messages over the years that the universe was sending to me that I just didn’t hear. Maybe I was too busy [...]

Happy New Year 2013

Jo-Ann Colburn — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 03:59:49 +0000

I hope everyone has a healthy, happy, peaceful New Year!