Comments on: Psoriatic Arthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis http://rawarrior.com/psoriatic-arthritis-rheumatoid-arthritis/ Bringing information & encouragement to fight RA Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:09:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Hurty Gertie » If I had more energy, I’d be rewriting my resume http://rawarrior.com/psoriatic-arthritis-rheumatoid-arthritis/comment-page-1/#comment-8311 Hurty Gertie » If I had more energy, I’d be rewriting my resume Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:32:15 +0000 http://rawarrior.com/?p=1028#comment-8311 [...] of one place and make them into their own ad-ridden pages) or news articles or stop talking about how learning about rheumatoid arthritis isn’t as useful as learning about psoriatic arthritis and just listen. [...] [...] of one place and make them into their own ad-ridden pages) or news articles or stop talking about how learning about rheumatoid arthritis isn’t as useful as learning about psoriatic arthritis and just listen. [...]

]]> By: URandomnessK http://rawarrior.com/psoriatic-arthritis-rheumatoid-arthritis/comment-page-1/#comment-987 URandomnessK Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:05:59 +0000 http://rawarrior.com/?p=1028#comment-987 Kelly, I think you are right. It is about education and awareness. People seem to me at least so stuck on awareness of their selves and what is directly around them that they don't have time or desire to look around at the rest of the world. Kelly, I think you are right. It is about education and awareness. People seem to me at least so stuck on awareness of their selves and what is directly around them that they don’t have time or desire to look around at the rest of the world.

]]> By: Kelly Young http://rawarrior.com/psoriatic-arthritis-rheumatoid-arthritis/comment-page-1/#comment-980 Kelly Young Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:48:00 +0000 http://rawarrior.com/?p=1028#comment-980 I cannot understand why the stigma of an illness. I know it is real, but it is just ridiculous to me that people react that way to illnesses. It's akin to famous people hiding RA. It does not make sense to me. I'll bet educating is the key to this problem also. We are so educated about certain issues that the stigma is almost gone - such as cancer and mental illness and even HIV. We will get there for autoimmune diseases. I cannot understand why the stigma of an illness. I know it is real, but it is just ridiculous to me that people react that way to illnesses. It’s akin to famous people hiding RA. It does not make sense to me.

I’ll bet educating is the key to this problem also. We are so educated about certain issues that the stigma is almost gone – such as cancer and mental illness and even HIV. We will get there for autoimmune diseases.

]]> By: URandomnessK http://rawarrior.com/psoriatic-arthritis-rheumatoid-arthritis/comment-page-1/#comment-975 URandomnessK Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:14:50 +0000 http://rawarrior.com/?p=1028#comment-975 I also have a friend with Psoriasis, not with arthritis or at least not yet, thank G-d but it is so sad because of the visible signs of the disease how much they are discriminated against. It is devastating. Not only do these people have to deal with the symptoms of their disease but they have to deal with people staring at them, others wont hire them and even family members turning them away because they are "gross". So sad :( I also have a friend with Psoriasis, not with arthritis or at least not yet, thank G-d but it is so sad because of the visible signs of the disease how much they are discriminated against. It is devastating. Not only do these people have to deal with the symptoms of their disease but they have to deal with people staring at them, others wont hire them and even family members turning them away because they are “gross”. So sad Frown

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