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Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

3 Rules of Fair Play for People Living with Rheumatoid Disease

Kelly O'Neill 10 Comments ,
Rheumatoid Awareness Day is only ONE day away. Join us this morning February 1 at 10 a.m. ET for a special Twitter #rheum chat. RPF is inviting clinicians, patients, and caregivers to Tweet at least once to help spread awareness. Join in by just adding “#rheum” to a Tweet – or click here to read...Continue reading      10 Comments » Read more
20 Essential Medication Safety Tips

20 Essential Medication Safety Tips

Kelly O'Neill 22 Comments , ,
Essential medication safety tips (UPDATED) For those living with a chronic disease, safe medication storage and use is more than following directions on an occasional antibiotic or treatment for an acute illness. Both the types of medications and the number of different medications present additional challenges and put people at greater risk for adverse drug events...Continue reading      22 Comments » Read more

25 Tips to Stay Well in Cold and Flu Season

Kelly O'Neill 21 Comments ,
This post is a response to questions about how to navigate cold and flu season with Rheumatoid Disease (RD). Flu shots are now center stage at grocery stores and pharmacies across the US. According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), flu season can begin as early as October. There’s plenty of advice about...Continue reading      21 Comments » Read more

20 Tips for Traveling with Rheumatoid Arthritis / Disease

Kelly O'Neill 28 Comments ,
Flying with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a challenge Today as you read this, I’m doing my don’t-miss-the-plane dance. My close friends and family all know well how I start asking them a week before a trip to “pray I don’t miss the plane.” Really. I have missed the plane. Twice. I literally start preparing to catch a...Continue reading      28 Comments » Read more

Pace Yourself: Guilt-free Pay-to-Play

Kelly O'Neill 41 Comments , , ,
It’s Roo’s birthday! Already! My goals include making a simple M&M cake with no complicated writing although I used to spend hours with a frosting bag even for Valentine’s cookies. Roo’s doing great with school subjects and Cub Scouts and playmates. He’s funny and smart, with a mind of his own. Other parents may know what...Continue reading      41 Comments » Read more

21 Tips to Prepare for a Biologic Infusion

Kelly O'Neill 18 Comments ,
How can patients get ready for a Biologic infusion? Doreen asked how to prepare for her upcoming Rituxan infusion. Here are some general tips that might help with any kind of Biologic infusion. As usual, I’ve learned most of these from other patients and from the effective teacher called experience. The orange Rituxan blanket was a gift...Continue reading      18 Comments » Read more
Relieving Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain

Ideas for Relieving Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain

Kelly O'Neill 45 Comments ,
Please enjoy the blog carnival on Relieving Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain and list your favorite non-medical pain reliever in the comments box! As promised, this picture is my entry for the blog carnival! My mom recently sent me this laptop stand with mini shelves to hold a tablet or a cup of hot tea. This should make...Continue reading      45 Comments » Read more
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