I have to share this with you. Between my actual disease and the medications I take to combat the disease, my hair has become weak, brittle, and falls out (this is for you, Methotrexate users), and harsh shampoos weren’t helping. My stylist recommended Pravana to me and it has changed my hair completely. It’s sulfate free and already after just three washes I’ve seen a complete turn around in my hair— body and shine like I just walked out of a hair salon, significantly less breakage and I’ve lost a lot less in the past week. It’s a bit expensive ($14.00 for the smaller bottle) and comes in various types (color seal, hydrating, clarifying, etc), but I serious suggest trying it if you’re struggling with hair weakness/breakage and loss. Click through link to their website and to read about their product. Go read reviews, I literally could not find a single review under four stars. And no, I am not compensated for my reviews.

Drinking With Autoimmune

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Weekly Link Roundup 07/13/2011

*I've been quite sick, so these are a bit delayed.

1. KevinMD — Social Media’s Leading Physician Voice; A link for my followers interested in science, medicine, new breakthroughs in the medical world, health care, and heartfelt true stories and articles written by different physicians. I lovelovelove this blog and learn quite a bit from reading it.
2. Warrior4JRA- Jordan’s Story — Jordan is an 8 year old RA Warrior battling Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis with bravery most children have no understanding of. Follow her journey through childhood with a chronic illness— she’s a special girl :)
3. Ra Warrior’s Methotrexate Index— Since I’ve had such a large amount of MTX-related questions: articles that examine all aspects of methotrexate: FAQ, side effects, folic acid, injections, etc. A great place with easy-to-read content for those of you with questions.
4. Hand Exercises for RA Sufferers — On good days when my pain isn’t so bad, I try to do these simple exercises to maintain range of motion in my hands. This link provides a slide show of images to show you exactly how to perform the simple exercises correctly. The Arthritis Foundation will also send you a free booklet with simple range of motion exercises if requested.

Blog of the week: RASuperbitch— This beautiful woman shared her journey through rheumatoid arthritis. Many of her posts resonated deeply with me and her story has touched hundreds in the RA/Autoimmune community. Unfortunately, she passed away this summer. My heart goes out to her husband, children, and loved ones.

*As always, please message me if you would like your link removed :)

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