Jaw pain and other limitations can make a trip to the dentist a real pain when you live with #RheumatoidArthritis . In this column for @HealthCentral, I share tips to make it easier.
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“We don’t touch able-bodied people or move them out of the way. The same rule applies with people in #wheelchair s . Don’t touch us and don’t touch or move a #wheelchair without consent”: buff.ly/43wg8x0 Carrie Kellenberger - MySeveralWorlds.com #DisabledPeople #DisabilityTwitter #awareness

My husband Alex Freedom One Life arrived Frankfurt Airport to find his powerchair like this. Thankfully he deliberately designed the chair to be robust for air travel & the chair is fine but no one should be greeted by this scene. #rightsOnFlights #DisabilityTwitter

Nothing bad has ever come of someone googling their medical questions and then asking me about it.

Working from home with #RheumatoidArthritis ? My new column for CreakyJoints.org Canada shares tips to support your body and mind throughout the day.
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The bedroom is supposed to be a sanctuary, but with #RheumatoidArthritis , that’s little more than a sweet dream. In this column for HealthCentral , I share bedroom modifications that might help you skip painsomnia to get a healing sleep. #ChronicPain
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Sometimes, I think first applications for #Disability benefits are automatically rejected. This excellent article share some of the ways you can strengthen your application, whether it’s your first or an appeal. via Migraine.com
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GET PAID: Researchers are looking for people interested in exploring a new app concept. For US residents and pays $100. #Arthritis #ChronicIllness

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Many autistic people reject the puzzle piece as an identifier for #AutismAwareness . Here's why.
#RedInstead
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This is how #SolarEclipse is looking from the Space 😍

How's the view ???

#SolarEclipse 2024 #Eclipse2024 #EclipseSolar2024

'My soul isn't heavy anymore ... It was as if I was carrying this unconscious burden of expectation and self-inflicted pressure that I was never aware of until I let go.' Beautiful musings on life, ambitions, and no longer being exhausted in your soul.
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Him: 'are you going to mask forever?'

Me: 'yes. are you going to be sick forever?'

How do you get your body moving when it seems like no matter what you do, the result is a #RheumatoidArthritis flare? You dance. More specifically, you Chair Dance. This is how I exercise with RA and disability.
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Micro-naps might be one of the most efficient ways to catch healthier zzz’s. But there’s more to these types of power naps than closing the eyes. Learn more on @HealthCentral. #ChronicIllness
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20 community qurstions answered by rheumatologist Dr. Diana Girnita. #arthritis

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#EpiTwitter has been a bit quiet lately but I remember the good old days when it was abuzz w/great advice from so many smart & thoughtful people who I admired & learned from constantly.

Let’s make it better than ever!

Calling all #Epidemiologists , we need your best advice! 1/

Ppl will say 'listen to your doctors' when what they mean is 'obey your doctors'.

In actuality, listening to your doctors needs to include listening to how they talk to and about their patients -- because that will also tell you a lot.

Also in the statement re Loblaws practices: 'pharmacists' concerns about inappropriate pressure to conduct MedsCheck reviews is ... a broader issue involving corporate influence that diminishes their decision-making autonomy as #healthcare professionals,' Bravo, OCP!

The amazing Cheryl Crow, Arthritis Life is doing a #giveaway to her Rheum to THRIVE self-paced course for three lucky people. Learn more here: RheumatoidArthritis
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Did you know that the most well-known effect of #RheumatoidArthritis is the way it inflames the joints, but that sometimes, it’s your skin takes the heat? via @HealthCentral
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