Member Profile Joan Supik Age: 42 Hometown: San Antonio, Texas Arthritis types: Rheumatoid Arthritis Arthritic for...: Over 20 years

What don't you tell your doctor about how you manage pain?
I have not told my doctor that I have stopped all the drugs and have gone natural.

What could George Bush do personally to make the lives of arthritics better?
Not sure, need to really think it over. I do think our Doctors are too quick to give me pills. I have been masking the symptoms for 26 years. We need to find a cure!!! I also think the chemical companies rule our government. They have very deep pockets. They teach our Doctors. So there is no hurry to find a cure.

What could the Arthritis Foundation do?
Get more involved with scientists from other countries that have alternative ways of treating this disease besides giving the chemical companies more money.

Have you ever used your arthritis to gain an unfair advantage?
NEVER

When's the last time you felt humiliated because of your arthritis?
When I was 19. Now I don't feel humiliated. Everyone has something.

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