Hello All,
With Enbrel and other new arthritis drugs on the market these days, Arthritis sufferers are very lucky. If however, you may not be getting "cured", I wanted to share my story as I no longer have JRA(Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis). I know kids can outgrow JRA, but I am thinking they do because of how their thinking changes as they grow up. Have you heard about the book or DVD "The Secret"? Thoughts create reality? I truly believe this. As a child I was worried about so many things and I believe created my illness. Instead of focusing on being "well", I and my family focused on the disease more and I believe kept it around longer. Just recently ( I am 40 now), I had a hip replacement revision and focused on "living well" and changed my attitude toward only thinking thoughts that made me happy. Trying to be "happy" all the time is not always achievable, but always trying to direct your thoughts toward it is. I had a lot of help with other books and DVD's and people, but I am a true believer that everyone can benefit in their illness by doing this. Focus on being "well", not on the illness. For me, "Heal Your Body" by Louise Hay was a great starting point. If anyone is interested in more info, just let me know and I am so willing to share. I am looking into spreading the word through the Arthritis Foundation too. Take care.