2009 | Page 3 of 25 | Rheumatoid Arthritis Warrior

Year: 2009

The Life of a Professional Patient, Blog #4; Continuing to Fight Rheumatoid Arthritis

Kelly O'Neill 35 Comments , ,
Obligatory warning: this post is about the author of this blog… The author This is the blog post that I didn’t want to write. For about half of those who read this today, this will be the first time you’ve visited the blog. To you: This is not a typical blog post. This blog is about fighting Rheumatoid...Continue reading      35 Comments » Read more
Managing Your Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment

20 Tips for Managing Your Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment

Kelly O'Neill 38 Comments , ,
Managing your Rheumatoid Arthritis as a partner with your doctors I’ve answered so many questions from people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) /rheumatoid disease (RD) who are unsure why their rheumatologist makes certain decisions. Why does she or he prescribe a certain medicine? When do I need that test? Should patients cooperate blindly with the doctor? Or discretely refuse...Continue reading      38 Comments » Read more

Comparing Risks and Benefits of Rheumatoid Arthritis Medicines

Kelly O'Neill 40 Comments ,
Everything has risks and benefits Frequently, people ask me about whether it is safe to take Rheumatoid Arthritis medicines like methotrexate. There is no simple answer. Like everything in life, we have to weigh risks and benefits. Is the benefit to be gained worth the risks involved? Sometimes it’s little things: If the French fry falls on...Continue reading      40 Comments » Read more
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What is a Rheumatoid Arthritis Flare?

Kelly O'Neill 181 Comments , ,
Rheumatoid Arthritis flare symptoms don’t play by the rules As I’ve mentioned before on the blog, my joints did not read any rheumatoid arthritis books before I got RA. I had no idea which joints were supposed to be my rheumatoid arthritis joints and which were supposed to be my “healthy” joints. I didn’t study for...Continue reading      181 Comments » Read more

Interview with a young woman living with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Part 2

Kelly O'Neill 8 Comments ,
  Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis as a teen What is it like to have RA as a teenager? “Having RA and being a teenager is hard. It's like ‘only older people get this’ and I have it! LOL. But I'm still the Crazy, God-loving, fun Girl even if I do I have this. It's hard sometimes because people judge...Continue reading      8 Comments » Read more

Interview with a young woman living with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Part 1

Kelly O'Neill 22 Comments , ,
Cool things in common don’t include living with Rheumatoid Arthritis A couple of months ago, I met Pamela. She is a soft-spoken girl who loves God and the Jonas brothers. She adores her family. In spite of our generation gap, we have a lot in common. We both cut coupons, go to church, and love music,...Continue reading      22 Comments » Read more

20 Things Not to Say to a Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient

Kelly O'Neill 321 Comments ,
A list of things not to say to a Rheumatoid Arthritis patient Another kind of Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment: how people treat RA... Imagine treating a broken arm with a band-aid. How would it be if a heart attack were treated like the flu? What about telling someone with breast cancer to just go on a diet? Crazy. However,...Continue reading      321 Comments » Read more
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