Mariah Leach

Mama of 3, writer, & patient advocate living w/ #rheumatoidarthritis & always trying to keep facing forward! Support for moms w/ #chronicillness: @MamasForward

[Mariah Leach @MariahForward]

@BenefitsCal is there a direct phone number or email for the Los Angeles County office serving Silver Lake? My mother called [phone] with questions and was on hold for over an hour and never got through. Please help.

[Mariah Leach @MariahForward]

.@TevaUSA Hi. I’m looking for a way to leave feedback for Teva Support Solutions on the process a patient experiences when signing up for a copay assistance card. Could you possibly direct me? Thank you.

[Mariah Leach @MariahForward]

@Lowes is it possible to get a direct number to your store in Silverthorne CO please? My husband and I have both been on long holds for 2 days without getting the help we need.

[Mariah Leach @MariahForward]

@TO_dpr @Prahalpedrheum @CreakyJoints @realcc It looks like @CreakyJoints & @realcc are on this, thank you! @Prahalpedrheum if you still need sources please let me know - I can connect you to a rheumatologist who is on the ACR task force for this issue!

[Mariah Leach @MariahForward]

@realcc Thank you for using your big following to spread the word! This is such a terrifying issue (on top of it being a terrifying issue to begin with ugh)

[Cheryl Crow, Arthritis Life @realcc]

🌟3 major arthritis nonprofits are collecting patient stories to organize a response to the (uncommon but concerning) phenomenon of patients in states like TX being denied Methotrexate post Roe v Wade overturn.

Links: https://t.co/sboG6J4boM

[Mariah Leach @MariahForward]

This is NOT ok. (None of this is ok.)

Arthritis Friends! Please spread the word & get in touch if you have personal experience with this! There are folks at @ACRheum, @ArthritisFdn, and @CreakyJoints who need to talk to impacted patients so we can figure out how to fight this!

[Everyday Health @EverydayHealth]

Women with inflammatory diseases such as #RA have taken to social media to post about their problems accessing the medication #methotrexate since #Roe v. Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court. @ACRheum @CrohnscolitisFn @realcc @GHLForg @CreakyJoints https://t.co/77syNhT7WD

[Mariah Leach @MariahForward]

I used to travel almost every other month as part of my patient advocacy work - but my last in-person meeting was more than 2.5 years ago!! It was nice to get back to sharing the patient perspective in person today at #DIA2022 in Chicago!

[Mariah Leach @MariahForward]

@ArthrDietitian @realcc @ProulxLaurie @earlyarthritis @MamasForward @ACRheum @ACRSimpleTasks @IFAiArthritis @CAPA_Arthritis So much love to all of you. Women are AMAZING and I’m so glad the internet exists so I can be connected to all of you instead of doing this alone!

[Chronic Care Collab @ChronicCareCO]

Thank you @SenJanetBuckner @FaithWinterCO for sponsoring #HB1370 so Coloradans like Mariah get the medications they need when they need them. #HB1370 will ensure doctors decide which medications are best for patients, not insurers #coleg #cohealth https://t.co/BuDEIMmEtm

[ACR Simple Tasks @ACRSimpleTasks]

We love this parenting #selfcare reminder from @MariahForward!
“You can’t pour from an empty cup. Fill your own cup first.” #RDAM

[Cheryl Crow, Arthritis Life @realcc]

Don’t forget to register for this *free* reproductive health webinar! Happening Tuesday 9/14 and organized by @ACRheum @ACRSimpleTasks #rheum #rheumatoidarthritis @MariahForward @regillett

[Mariah Leach @MariahForward]

@IFAiArthritis @MamasForward Ah, breastfeeding prior to onset of RA, I see. I’ll have to take a closer look at the study, thanks! I’ve met MANY women who were diagnosed postpartum, and not always with the first child, but it certainly seems plausible that female hormones play could play a role!

[Mariah Leach @MariahForward]

@IFAiArthritis @MamasForward Interesting! Who were they saying would be protected - the mother breastfeeding or the infant being breastfed?

[Cheryl Crow, Arthritis Life @realcc]

Learn what it’s like to get diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis when you have a two year old, then what it’s like to be pregnant during a pandemic.

This episode includes major shout outs to helpful resources @ACRheum , @VersusArthritis and @MamasForward !

[Mariah Leach @MariahForward]

Thank you @sonyajlewis for meeting with the #ChronicDiseaseCO community today to discuss working together to improve health care affordability & access for Coloradans living with #chronicillness! We appreciate your support! #cohealth #coleg

[HealtheVoices @healthevoices]

NOW streaming on-demand! You can catch the latest #HealtheVoicesHCP session, The Patient Story, anytime at https://t.co/58s3WQqUaz. 🍿

[Mamas Facing Forward @MamasForward]

Our review of "Sex – Interrupted: Igniting Intimacy While Living With Illness or Disability" by Iris Zink & Jenny Thorn Palter: https://t.co/h5yWwV9JrV ✨Giveaway!✨ First 50 people to order the book from https://t.co/unLi7bpN7Z will get a free @PureRomance lubricant sample!

[JointHealth @ACEJointHealth]

What is most important to you in how virtual care services are being provided now and in the future? Share your thoughts by taking this 7-min survey: https://t.co/jWt8XgcmJF
@chroniceileen @TerezHumphrey @shanonmc @maryadevera @MariahForward @graereed8 @ftomiles @Susanbartlett12

[Mariah Leach @MariahForward]

@earlyarthritis @jgchayko @chroniceileen @rheumpatient @brachaniec_mary For me the big challenge is that I still have 3 kids to care for! So I keep a stocked craft cupboard & use a system of toy rotation to help me on rough days. And I feel no guilt in giving them screen time when I need to rest!