Audrey K. Patient Expert

San Francisco, California
A 33 year old, hockey loving Canuck from Northern Ontario. In 2005, I was diagnosed with... Full Bio
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Let’s Start at the Beginning (Part Two) by Audrey K. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Arthritis Let’s Start at the Beginning (Part Two)Posted by Aud in Rheumatoid Arthritis Read on »
Let’s Start at the Beginning (Part One) by Audrey K. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Arthritis Let’s Start at the Beginning (Part One)Posted by Aud in Rheumatoid Arthritis Read on »
I’m Too Young For This by Audrey K. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Arthritis I’m Too Young For ThisPosted by Aud in Rheumatoid Arthritis Read on »
Natural Remedies for Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis - Part One by Audrey K. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Arthritis Natural Remedies for Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis - Part OnePosted by Aud in Natural Health, Rheumatoid Arthritis Read on »
Alcohol May Cut the Risk of Arthritis by Audrey K. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Arthritis Alcohol May Cut the Risk of ArthritisPosted by Aud in Diet & Nutrition, Rheumatoid Arthritis Read on »
Personal Diet Interacts with Arthritis by Audrey K. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Arthritis Personal Diet Interacts with ArthritisPosted by Aud in Diet & Nutrition, Rheumatoid Arthritis Read on »
A Day in My Life with Arthritis by Audrey K. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Arthritis A Day in My Life with ArthritisPosted by Aud in Diet & Nutrition, Exercise, Family, Rheumatoid Arthritis Read on »
Controlling Arthritis Pain With Life’s Little Joys by Audrey K. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Arthritis Controlling Arthritis Pain With Life’s Little JoysPosted by Aud in Pain Management, Rheumatoid Arthritis Read on »
Living in My World with People Who Don’t have Rheumatoid Arthritis by Audrey K. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Arthritis I’m not in contact day to day with another person who has a chronic condition like I have (at least not to my knowledge), so I don’t know what it’s like deal ... Read on »
A Quick Glance at the Tests Used for Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis by Audrey K. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Arthritis When I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis in 2005, I had one blood test performed and some x-rays ordered, and at the time that was my extent of knowledge to the range of ... Read on »
Major Rheumatoid Arthritis Myths by Audrey K. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Arthritis I’ve come across some funny comments that people make when they learn I have Rheumatoid Arthritis, some comments are just simple while others I find more frustrating. So ... Read on »
9 Things I Asked my Rheumatologist by Audrey K. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Arthritis You’ve been referred to a Rheumatoid Arthritis specialist (Rheumatologist) and you’re anticipating your first visit. I’m sure you’re feeling anxious, n ... Read on »
Getting a Grip on Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain Even When My Hands Are Sore by Audrey K. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Arthritis The deep aches and sharp stings of Rheumatoid Arthritis pain are things I’ve learned to live with over the past few years. The first few months after diagnosis were terr ... Read on »
Meeting the Rheumatologists and Getting a Little More Familiar with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Audrey K. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Arthritis In my last post I left off venting about my ‘ugly man shoes’ and the anticipation of meeting my Rheumatologist during the first few weeks of being diagnosed with R ... Read on »
What’s Going On? The First Signs of Rheumatoid Arthritis by Audrey K. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Arthritis I thought I would take the next several posts to talk about what the first year of living with Rheumatoid Arthritis is like. I’ll talk about what I went through; noticin ... Read on »
The Glamorous Side of Rheumatoid Arthritis by Audrey K. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Arthritis Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis can make a person feel very lonely, and definitely not very glamorous. A recent little search online into celebrities suffering with RA made m ... Read on »
Heart of the Matter : Heart Disease and Rheumatoid Arthritis by Audrey K. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Arthritis I have 2 strikes going against me when it comes to the health of my heart.Strike one- Marfans Syndrome, a condition that causes my connective tissue to be defective and not ac ... Read on »
Being a Woman with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Audrey K. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Arthritis Obviously, I’m a woman (gosh, I hope that’s obvious!), I’m also a woman with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Is there a slight connection of my developing this condi ... Read on »
Differences and Similarities Between Lupus and Rheumatoid Arthritis by Audrey K. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Arthritis When I was in second and third grade I had a wonderful teacher named Mrs. Duncan, she was a favorite and for a student who thought school was the bane of her existence, that ... Read on »
I Searched For Some History of Rheumatoid Arthritis by Audrey K. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Arthritis I thought I would do a little research into the history of Rheumatoid Arthritis. I really enjoy history and since I have RA, why not combine the two! It goes back pretty far; ... Read on »