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What is Palindromic Rheumatism?

June 28, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 14 Comments Palindromic Rheumatism, Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis

How many kinds of Rheumatoid Arthritis are there Anyway? Nobody knows for sure, but the more you learn, the weirder it seems. Here is a type of inflammatory arthritis which you may not know about. They say it is rarer than the four general courses of Rheumatoid Arthritis which are in our cute chart. The word “palindromic” comes...Continue reading 14 Comments » Read more

The UK’s “Campaign Against Ignorance” of Rheumatoid Arthritis

June 26, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 10 Comments Invisible Illness, Rheum Disease in the Media, Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness, Talking to doctors

Ignorance about RA Studies show that people do not understand very much about Rheumatoid Arthritis. There are many misconceptions. But, you probably already figured that out on your own. In the UK, the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS) is trying to change that. They have an entire campaign about it. They call 2009 the “Year of Rheumatoid...Continue reading 10 Comments » Read more

It’s Ok to Laugh if You Have Rheumatoid Arthritis

June 25, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 21 Comments Humor with RA, Talking to doctors

Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis can still be funny. Funny things happen every day. I can laugh at almost anything. It just takes a certain perspective. Sometimes my son Tiger doesn’t appreciate my joking so much about the RA. If I make a funny comment about how bad it is, he might look at me pleadingly and say,...Continue reading 21 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Requires Disease Treatment and Symptom Treatment

June 24, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 31 Comments Biologics for RA, Comprehensive RA Care, Enbrel, Humira, Methotrexate, Rheumatoid arthritis treatment

There is a difference between disease control and symptom control for Rheumatoid Arthritis. There is no Rheumatoid Arthritis cure. You probably gathered that from yesterday’s funny blog. However, there are medications which can curb many of the effects of RA by actually cutting back the activity of the immune cells. These are the medicines referred to as DMARDs: disease...Continue reading 31 Comments » Read more

So Glad Your Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Cured

June 23, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 75 Comments Communicating about RA, Invisible Illness

“I am so glad to see that you are better now” I get these comments frequently and I am trying to understand them. Often, it occurs after I have washed my hair. Someone will come up and say, “I am glad to see that you are finally better.” It is awkward. And so are my reactions. Should I...Continue reading 75 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Depression

June 22, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 67 Comments Emotions and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

New Rheumatoid Arthritis and depression study not surprising Rheumatoid Arthritis and depression is in the news this week. It seems researchers have found that most RA patients battle depression. The study was done with 75 RA patients, mostly women. Was anyone surprised? I have never met anyone diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis who did not experience at least some depressing...Continue reading 67 Comments » Read more

The Controlled Burn Strategy of Disease Control for RA

June 21, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 6 Comments Courage & living with RA, Enbrel, Rheumatoid arthritis treatment

Rheumatoid Arthritis medicines work like a controlled burn Here in Central Florida, wildfires are a regular problem. Sometimes, it rains down cinders when the fires are miles away. Creepy until you get used to it. However, I have seen several fires in my own neighborhood that were out of control. One season, we got used to going...Continue reading 6 Comments » Read more