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😳 Getting diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis or another autoimmune disease after years of being told you’re “a hypochondriac” or being accused of faking (both of which sadly happened to me) can be traumatizing.
🤨 It’s taken me years to unpack the whiplash between having to work so hard to prove my symptoms were real, to suddenly being told not only were they real, I had a serious lifelong chronic condition that required heavy duty meds!
✅ I went to therapy for the first time 11 years after my diagnosis, and therapy originally was for “postpartum anxiety” but within a few months we ended up delving into the medical trauma I had experienced. It was so incredible helpful.
❓Anyone else have a similar experience or mixed emotions after your diagnosis?
✨ Arthritis support groups aren't all depressing/full of misinformation ✨
✅ I specifically designed Rheum to THRIVE to be the opposite!
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06/06/2026
Traveling during the summer with arthritis often takes a little extra planning, but that doesn’t mean adventure is off the table. 💚
Over the years I’ve learned that things like cooling towels, airport accommodations, rest breaks, medication planning, and a willingness to pivot during unexpected flares can all make a big difference.
These are 5 of my favorite travel tips as someone who’s lived with rheumatoid arthritis for 23 years and worked as an occupational therapist for over a decade.
What travel tips, tools, or strategies have helped you? I’d love to hear them in the comments! ✈️🌎
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This is my answer: block and report! 🫡
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