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Year: 2010

The Future: Predicting Rheumatoid Arthritis Severity

Kelly O'Neill 36 Comments ,
The future of RA testing... Predicting Rheumatoid Arthritis is still impossible, but times are changing Once upon a time, there was the Rheumatoid factor. Rheumatology could hope that the Rheumatoid factor (Rf) would be to Rheumatoid Arthritis what glucose measurement is to diabetes. But it was not so – neither for diagnosis nor for disease management. About...Continue reading      36 Comments » Read more

What Can We Do About the Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Problem?

Kelly O'Neill 63 Comments ,
Why do I believe we need Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness? When I got full blown Rheumatoid Arthritis, I had no idea I’d gotten stuck with an unpopular disease. It was a surprise when one person after another brushed aside my explanation with things like, “You are too young to have that” or “Oh yeah, I have that...Continue reading      63 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Back Problems

Kelly O'Neill 67 Comments ,
I’m writing about back problems and Rheumatoid Arthritis since I’ve been asked several times to discuss this topic. This is a blog that is a mixture of experience and questions, not a scientific examination or review of all back issues.  I’ve met so many Rheumatoid Arthritis patients with back problems Like many with Rheumatoid Arthritis, back “problems”...Continue reading      67 Comments » Read more

Is It Time for Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness?

Kelly O'Neill 71 Comments ,
There have been some diseases that have been highly successful in achieving public awareness. RA is years behind them. Take diabetes and breast cancer for example... It seems like Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness is overdue One of the first blogs I read was a post by Sara called The Loser Disease – still one of my favorite blog...Continue reading      71 Comments » Read more

Would RA Awareness Make a Difference? The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Kelly O'Neill 52 Comments , ,
My polite warning: this post is about the author. The good I went for my third Actemra IV today. Easy peasy. The head nurse does a great job. No pain. No blood. The first Actemra IV, she told me stories of patients who were helped by Actemra during their first 5 days! It gave me a hope. The...Continue reading      52 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Morning Stiffness

Kelly O'Neill 98 Comments ,
Do you get the Rheumatoid Arthritis morning stiffness question? Does your rheumatologist ask you the morning stiffness question at every visit? Many doctors use this as a measure of disease activity. They ask, “How long does your morning stiffness last?” My first RA doctor did ask me about morning stiffness at every single visit. I had no...Continue reading      98 Comments » Read more

Fibromyalgia Diagnosis: Do They Know for Sure?

Kelly O'Neill 40 Comments ,
I’m in the middle of a thick book about Fibromyalgia diagnosis and treatment. So far, I’ve read through the first half which deals with diagnosis and source of symptoms. I’m not ready to write up a review of the book yet. However, it has given me plenty of food for thought. A new approach to...Continue reading      40 Comments » Read more
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