rheumasisters

Flare up & fight back, or maybe take a nap.

Health EN ↓ 8 episodes

Sisters with Rheumatoid Arthritis creating a safe space to talk all things real, raw and rheumatic.

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Happy holidays, now what? 28.12.2025 1:14:45

We are back! After so many life changes in the last few months, we took a break from life to talk about taking time for yourself during the holidays, avoiding family drama and the insurance chaos that is approaching us in the new year.

Triggers of inflamation and video for the first time! 10.09.2025 1:00:35

We are giving a trial to using videos and we talk about triggers of inflammation. The changes in diet and lifestyle that annoy us. We are excited to have a new way to create and learning in the process, check us out in our YouTube channel: @RheumaSisters PS. we will be taking a hiatus and we will see you back in October. Please reach out to us in instagram @rheumasister or Facebook : Flare up an...

Angry is not a bad word. 25.08.2025 1:03:19

Going through the motions of anger and frustration is part of having a chronic illness, let's talk about it.

Hospital selfies and the Backstreet Boys conversation. 16.08.2025 45:32

In this new episode we discuss an article by "The mighty Contributor", at the Huffpost (of the Hufflepuff post as Angie pronounces). Article link: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/chronic-illnesses_b_8055560

Psychosomatic or med seeking? The gaslighting of patients with chronic diseases. 03.08.2025 1:04:46

Mari and Angie talk about the difficulties of being taken seriously in the ER and other medical environments. From nurses thinking you are "medication seeking" to docs that keep diagnosing pain as "psychosomatic".

From Lupus, to cancer, to RA; Angie's long story. 28.07.2025 47:33

Why is rest so uncomfortable? 24.07.2025 52:02

Introductions, intentions, and a little chaos 22.07.2025 48:04

We are very excited to share our first episode ever! We hope you enjoy