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Year: 2010

Patients & Doctors Differ on Assessing Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Severity

Kelly O'Neill 42 Comments , ,
Problems assessing Rheumatoid Arthritis disease severity? Ever feel like the doctor doesn’t see Rheumatoid Arthritis the way you do? If you have RA, you’re in good company. One new study found over a “third of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients differed from their physicians in assessment of their disease severity.” I know about this “differing” because of...Continue reading      42 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Anger

Kelly O'Neill 65 Comments ,
Rheumatoid Arthritis Anger: Cause or effect? Chicken or the egg? I wasn’t there of course, but I’ve always favored the chicken. I love chicken, especially fried chicken… Does RA cause anger? It can be managed politely, but there are times I’m definitely angry. At any one moment, I have more pain than many people I know have...Continue reading      65 Comments » Read more

Win a T-shirt Dealing with Rheumatoid Arthritis!

Kelly O'Neill 73 Comments ,
NOTE: This contest has ENDED. The NEW RA WARRIOR STORE is here - click HERE! Dealing with Rheumatoid Arthritis like Wonder Woman I don’t know about you, but usually feel more like Mighty Mouse than Wonder Woman when it comes to dealing with Rheumatoid Arthritis. RA kicks me in the butt every day. Somehow, by not backing...Continue reading      73 Comments » Read more

Hope for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Kelly O'Neill 33 Comments ,
Our regularly scheduled program will be interrupted for a message from our sponsor.* Ghost stories and hopelessness There is an old North American tale of friends sitting by the campfire. Telling ghost stories at twilight made them jumpy. They became anxious as a faint humming sound grew closer and louder. Screams of horror about bites of a...Continue reading      33 Comments » Read more

Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Tips for Parents

Kelly O'Neill 25 Comments ,
At a friend’s baby shower, I was asked to write my most personal parenting advice in two sentences. First, I said, “There will be so many times that you will have to say no; so never say no without a reason.” Second, “Try to give the child what he needs, whether or not that’s always...Continue reading      25 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis, Joint Pain, and Truth

Kelly O'Neill 32 Comments ,
A fairy tale ending to Rheumatoid Arthritis joint pain? My phone rang Friday afternoon. The cheerful woman on the line encouraged me to “Enjoy a life Free of joint pain.” She said for $59.95 she would send me a product “Guaranteed to reduce inflammation and rebuild your joints.” After only eight ounces per day for one...Continue reading      32 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Decisions

Kelly O'Neill 35 Comments , ,
Rheumatoid Arthritis treatment decisions are PERSONal Yesterday, I was having a conversation with someone about which Rheumatoid Arthritis treatments she might quit and which ones she might continue. She was weighing options and I said what I always say: You learn as much as you can, and then you pray and choose. It’s really up to...Continue reading      35 Comments » Read more
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