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10 Perfect Gifts for Chronic Illness with Gift Guide

10 Perfect Gifts for Chronic Illness with Gift Guide

Kelly O'Neill 6 Comments ,
Special gifts for chronic illness RA Warrior already has a popular gift guide: 21 Gifts for People with Rheumatoid Arthritis. But in the past couple of years, I’ve found and tried so many new things—several given to me by loved ones! So I’m choosing some of the best ones to recommend to you in this new...Continue reading      6 Comments » Read more
rheumatoid arthritis problems book

Rheumatoid Arthritis Problems, Anyone?

Kelly O'Neill 12 Comments ,
Two kinds of rheumatoid arthritis problems There are two kinds of rheumatoid arthritis problems. There are the ones caused directly by the disease—like fatigue, pain, or weakness. And then there are the problems that are caused by those—like not being able to play tennis or break dance anymore—or being chronically late. (Anyone else dealing with RA...Continue reading      12 Comments » Read more
Opioids Chronic Pain

Opioids and Chronic Pain

Kelly O'Neill 28 Comments ,
This is the second in a series on opioids & chronic pain. If you know someone with a painful chronic illness, please share this article. Opioids chronic pain debate: cause of epidemic or proper pain relief? In 2003, Nursing Times argued the evidence for treating “chronic non-malignant pain” with opioids (Chronic pain and opioids: dispelling myths and...Continue reading      28 Comments » Read more
Safe Acetaminophen Dosage with Chronic Pain

Safe Acetaminophen Dosage with Chronic Pain

Kelly O'Neill 5 Comments ,
Problems knowing acetaminophen dosage Medication safety is one more health concern for people living with frequent acute pain or chronic pain from chronic illness like rheumatoid disease (RD). It’s not always obvious when it comes to acetaminophen dosage especially. Can you believe nearly 50% of excess acetaminophen-related liver damage is an unintentional result of not reading...Continue reading      5 Comments » Read more
Impact of One Shot for RA – 10 Signs

Impact of One Shot for RA – 10 Signs

Kelly O'Neill 46 Comments ,
Has a shot for RA ever rocked your world? I had a strange experience arriving for church Sunday. I woke up, got dressed, even fixed breakfast, and then somehow arrived fifteen minutes early. Why did it seem like I had all… the… time… in the world? It went back to last Thursday when I got a...Continue reading      46 Comments » Read more
Systemic Disease with Joint Symptoms

Systemic Disease with Joint Symptoms

Kelly O'Neill 11 Comments ,
Recognizing a systemic disease with joint symptoms Do you ever wrestle with the disease aspect of rheumatoid disease (RD) – a systemic disease with joint symptoms? From what I’ve seen doctors, patients, care givers, and the public all struggle to grasp the systemic nature of the disease. We don’t want to see ourselves as sick, and...Continue reading      11 Comments » Read more
Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

Kelly O'Neill 1 Comment ,
It’s prescription drug take-back day in the U.S. Safely dispose of any unneeded or expired medications by dropping them off at a prescription drug take-back site October 28, 2017, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. National prescription drug take-back day The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) sponsors the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Initiative in the U.S. to provide a...Continue reading      1 Comment » Read more
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