Parenting Teens with Rheumatoid Arthritis

This week's HealthCentral post wonders what if it's not you who have RA - what if it's your kid?

"When I was a teenager, I wanted nothing to do with doctors, hospitals and physical therapists. I was done with blood tests, trying medications that weren't working and soaking my hands in paraffin wax until it accumulated and became a gross glutinous glove that made my skin smell disgusting."


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