You Can Be a Chronic Illness Advocate

Does your condition affect your career? ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [Health Central | Healthy Self ](=/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGWYvlTcpen14ax0L5HAjaTvi3tojjE7nIwC7fpw0oRIxO_cxTxjzeBRMibSpjgYRyDjt_1OKM=) [You Can Be an RA Advocate](/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGWYvlTcpen14ax0L5HAjaTvi3tojjE7nIwC7fpw0oRIxO_cxTxjzeBRMibSpjgYRyDjt_1OKM=) [You Can Be an Advocate for Your Condition. Here’s How.](=/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGWYvlTcpen14ax0L5HAjaTvi3tojjE7nIwC7fpw0oRIxO_cxTxjzeBRMibSpjgYRyDjt_1OKM=) Becoming an advocate for people who live with the same condition you do is not only empowering, it’s also a way to give back and find even more purpose in your journey. Our RA columnist and longtime advocate Lene Andersen [explains how to do it.](/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGWYvlTcpen14ax0L5HAjaTvi3tojjE7nIwC7fpw0oRIxO_cxTxjzeBRMibSpjgYRyDjt_1OKM=) [Can Taking Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) Lead to Brittle Bones](=/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGWYvlTcpen14ax0L5HAjaTvi3tojjE7nIwC7fpw0oRIxO_cxTxjzeBRMibSpjgYRyDjt_1OKM=) [Taking a PPI? Keep an Eye on Your Bone Health.]() Used over-the-counter or by prescription for acid reflux, proton pump inhibitors like Prilosec (omeprazole) are very effective but may raise your risk of brittle bones and fractures. 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