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Rheumatoid Arthritis Remission

May 3, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 15 Comments Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis remission

Is Rheumatoid Arthritis remission whatever it means to you? I could not resist picking up the “managing arthritis” magazine last week in the rheumatology doctor’s waiting room. For some reason, I want to know what – if anything – they are telling patients who have Rheumatoid Arthritis. Is it weird how I choose that over a...Continue reading 15 Comments » Read more

Another New Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug for Me?

April 30, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 89 Comments Biologics for RA, Courage & living with RA, Professional patient

Warning: this post is about the author. Decision about a new Rheumatoid Arthritis drug The blog is going up a little late today. I couldn’t write last night no matter how hard I tried to stay awake. A long day on the road and a talk with my doctor about starting a new Rheumatoid Arthritis drug ended...Continue reading 89 Comments » Read more

News about Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Options

April 29, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 16 Comments Biologics for RA, Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis

Cost-effectiveness and Rheumatoid Arthritis treatment options An April 28, 2010 editorial in Arthritis Research and Therapy discusses a study published in March. Scott and Kingsley write, “Doubts about the relative benefits of TNF inhibitors have surfaced in early RA.” This study and other recent data have caused them to doubt the relative “cost-effectiveness” of Biologic therapy...Continue reading 16 Comments » Read more

Funny Rheumatoid Arthritis Remedies

April 28, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 70 Comments Humor with RA, Rheumatoid Arthritis natural cure

When it comes to some Rheumatoid Arthritis remedies we can only laugh In the last few days, I’ve received some great advice for my Rheumatoid Arthritis. It’s great to have a disease that is so easily cured by so many inexpensive and unexpected methods. What a lucky girl I am to have them arrive daily in...Continue reading 70 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Complications

April 23, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 20 Comments Comprehensive RA Care, Rheumatoid arthritis and heart, Rheumatoid arthritis complications

How to view Rheumatoid Arthritis complications Typically, Rheumatoid Arthritis has extra-articular manifestations. That means it attacks the body outside of the joints. Seems like RA doesn’t know how to be only arthritis. In RA 101, I wrote that Rheumatoid Arthritis complications are secondary symptoms of RA. I’ve wondered whether the word complications serves us well since we...Continue reading 20 Comments » Read more

Comparison of Biologics for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

April 22, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 39 Comments Biologics for RA, Enbrel, Humira, Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rituxan for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Which is best Biologic for Rheumatoid Arthritis? Rheumatoid Arthritis patients often compare notes about which Biologic they recommend. Which Biologic works best for RA? Which Biologic has fewest side effects? Does anyone know? Some new RA patients tell me that their doctors provide them with a list of Biologics and ask them to choose one on their...Continue reading 39 Comments » Read more