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Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Trials for Tasocitinib aka CP-690550

March 25, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 27 Comments Rheumatoid arthritis treatment, XELJANZ-tofacitinib-JAK

Phase 3 Rheumatoid Arthritis drug trials mean more widespread testing of Tasocitinib aka CP-690550 Last night, I learned some exciting news about a new kind of Rheumatoid Arthritis drug in development called Tasocitinib. Tasocitinib is administered in a pill form. However, it is being compared to Biologics which are administered intravenously or injected. Tasocitinib, also known as...Continue reading 27 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Factor Test: Should We Rely on Rheumatoid Factor Levels?

March 23, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 37 Comments Blood test for RA/ Rheumatoid Disease, CRP, Rheumatoid Arthritis test

The Rheumatoid factor test is not the only way to diagnose RA It can be frustrating to read about the different ways that people interpret a Rheumatoid factor test. It seems there are still some doctors who think Rheumatoid factor levels are sufficient to diagnose Rheumatoid Arthritis. If you meet an RA specialist like that, I...Continue reading 37 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Rice Bodies

March 22, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 44 Comments Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms

Have you ever heard of Rheumatoid Arthritis rice bodies? Is there no end to the surprises of Rheumatoid Arthritis? Rice bodies? Huh? This weekend, Chelsea left a comment mentioning rice bodies and I had to check it out. Here’s some background from the Annals of Rheumatic Diseases about rice bodies: “Rice bodies can occur in the joints...Continue reading 44 Comments » Read more

Methotrexate Side Effects

March 19, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 235 Comments Methotrexate, Side effects for RA medicine

My relationship with methotrexate Side effects are the reason for the fight I describe in one of the about pages. There’s this fight I have every week; it’s a fight with myself. It’s the struggle to give myself shots. So far I always win – I mean lose. I’m not sure. No one with Rheumatoid Arthritis loves...Continue reading 235 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Doctors’ Interviews

March 18, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 17 Comments Humor with RA, Talking to doctors

If kissing turns frogs into princes, what about heaters and RA doctors? A friend of mine held a job interview yesterday. She did not hire him. It didn’t sound like he really wanted to be her doctor anyway. It reminded me of this frog picture from last summer. If princesses have to kiss frogs until they find...Continue reading 17 Comments » Read more

Local Rheumatoid Arthritis Support Groups

March 16, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 28 Comments Rheumatoid arthritis support

Rheumatoid Arthritis support groups: A great idea? Three years ago, a few frustrating phone calls and I gave up trying to start a local Rheumatoid Arthritis support group. It was more work than I could handle. A couple of years later, I started my blog. Talk about a lot to handle… it’s been an incredible few...Continue reading 28 Comments » Read more