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March 19, 2020March 18, 2020

Coping with Juvenile Arthritis During the COVID-19 Pandemic

This is a stressful time. As COVID-19 spreads rampantly, everyone is urged to wash their hands and socially distance themselves in an attempt to protect the most vulnerable. We’ve ... Read more

March 12, 2020March 10, 2020

4 Ways to Make Your Home More JA-friendly

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Everyone says I’m a homebody, and they’re not wrong. As much as I love to go out and have adventures, I spend a lot of time at home. It’s ... Read more

March 5, 2020March 3, 2020

Why I Don’t Use CBD to Treat My Juvenile-onset Arthritis

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These days, everyone seems to be talking about cannabidiol (CBD). You can buy it everywhere, from pharmacies to gas stations, and it comes in many forms, such as drops ... Read more

February 27, 2020February 25, 2020

My Juvenile Psoriatic Arthritis Makes Me Rare

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With Rare Disease Day around the corner, I have been reflecting on how uncommon it is to have my diagnosis. Juvenile arthritis (JA) affects about 300,000 kids in the ... Read more

February 20, 2020February 18, 2020

The Spoon Theory Can Help Parents of Kids with JA to Empathize

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When thinking about arthritis, one doesn’t usually associate it with chronic fatigue. But juvenile arthritis doesn’t only cause joint pain, it also often brings on flu-like symptoms and fatigue. ... Read more

February 13, 2020February 11, 2020

Diagnosing Juvenile Arthritis Can Be a Long and Frustrating Process

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I’ve had juvenile arthritis since I was a young child, but I was not correctly diagnosed until I was 11. My rarer subtype (psoriatic) and uncommon symptoms already made ... Read more

February 6, 2020February 5, 2020

5 Ways Young Children Express Pain from JA

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From a young age, I liked to draw to express my feelings. Drawing helped me to communicate how juvenile arthritis was making me feel. The joints on all my ... Read more

January 30, 2020January 28, 2020

3 Myths About Juvenile Arthritis

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I loved watching “Schoolhouse Rock!” in school. I don’t think I would have learned the 8 times multiplication table without the song “Figure Eight.” And you better believe I ... Read more

January 23, 2020January 21, 2020

Positive Thoughts Can’t Cure Juvenile Arthritis

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Instagram is by far my favorite social media platform. (You can follow me @girlwitharthritis.) I love to scroll through pictures and post about my arthritis journey. Most of the ... Read more

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