April 22, 2014 Niki wrote: Overhead this conversation while in the lab waiting to get bloodwork done a little bit ago: Little Old Lady: Oh dear. The doctor ordered you 5 tests! That's a lot. Little Old Man: Yeah. I normally only have two or three. I now look down at my order for 23 [...]
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[RA & Humor] 10 Times a Woman Doesn't Want Hand Spasms A little bit of Rheumatoid Arthritis humor by Niki Wyre While most patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis already know about hand / finger stiffness and pain, most are not aware about the high incidence of hand spasms. These uncontrolled muscle spasms often cause us to drop [...]
Medication Cost and Copay Assistance Programs for Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis can be costly enough with small co-pays but many patients have have to deal with large co-pays on their insurance plan or no insurance at all. To make it easier for those in our community looking for assistance for their treatments, here [...]
By Niki Wyre In late February I went to do my hair to get ready for an Arthritis Foundation event I was speaking at in Tampa, Florida. I was shocked to see how much thinner my hair was normal. I mean I had been annoyed at all the blue hairs I kept seeing in my crochet [...]
NIKI'S COMICS FOR RA CHICKS WOMEN WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS By Niki Wyre I'm happy to share my new addiction with all our members. Looking for some giggles or silliness? Make sure you check out my new area of RAChicks.com for the new comics I have been creating. I have posted several in our Facebook page [...]
When I first started out on my weight loss journey I was very self conscious and leery about putting it all out there online for the world to see but I can honestly say now that I am so happy I did. They emails, messages and comments have been overwhelming in a positive way. I'm happy to [...]