Entries by RA Guy

What Am I Doing?

I am taking short breaks every fifteen minutes, and longer breaks every hour. I am drastically reducing my sugar intake. I am doing yoga three times a week. I am no longer taking Prednisone. I am walking 20-30+ kilometers a week. I am walking up hills. I am walking down hills. I am cutting back […]

The Tale Of A Superhero In New York City

The Prednisone withdrawal that I’ve been dealing with over the past few months has been one of the hardest and most frightening things I’ve ever had to deal with. (Who would have know that ‘non addictive’ does *not* mean that you still can’t experience extreme withdrawal symptoms?) And while I’m not yet at the finish […]

HealthCentral: Exercise For All Levels Of RA

Rheumatoid arthritis also known as RA affects every individual differently. When living with RA a person should try to remain physically active. These are some exercise options for whatever level of RA you might be experiencing. More info: www.healthcentral.com/videos/cf/rheumatoid-arthritis/exercises-for-all-levels-of-ra/

RA Guy: Season 5 (Starts Today!)

On April 24, 2009, Rheumatoid Arthritis Guy–the blog–was launched with this post! Rheumatoid Arthritis Guy Saves The World! Okay, so maybe I didn’t save the world – yet. But I did launch this blog, and on a Friday afternoon no less. Now I can kick back and relax over the weekend. I’ll go back to […]

When Things Fall Apart: On Fear

Excerpt from When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times: Once there was a young warrior. Her teacher told her that she had to do battle with fear. She didn’t want to do that. It seemed too aggressive; it was scary; it seemed unfriendly. But the teacher said she had to do it and […]