2012 | Page 6 of 16 | Rheumatoid Arthritis Warrior

Year: 2012

Burning Question of Hormones: Breastfeeding, Contraceptives, & Menopause in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Kelly O'Neill 21 Comments ,
Effects of hormones on Rheumatoid Arthritis severity In a search for understanding of the influence of hormones on the course of Rheumatoid Disease, Swedish investigators examined “Early menopause and severity of rheumatoid arthritis in women over 45 years of age,” Arthritis Research & Therapy. Do hormones influence the severity of Rheumatoid Arthritis? Are there hormonal predictors...Continue reading      21 Comments » Read more

Five Things I’ve Learned about Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Neck

Kelly O'Neill 49 Comments , ,
I promised to write about what’s going on with my neck. It’s hard to sort out what would help others to know, so I made a list of five things I’ve learned. Sometimes, it’s about sharing our journey too. Here are 5 things I’ve learned about Rheumatoid Arthritis in the neck 1) Do not ignore Rheumatoid Arthritis...Continue reading      49 Comments » Read more

Sample Size: 1 of Every 100 RA Patients in U.S. Are Members of Our Facebook Page

Kelly O'Neill 20 Comments , , ,
Transparent objectives of a patient community As the author of this blog, I’m completely transparent about why I’m here: Stunned at learning what so many RA patients endure, I committed to doing everything possible to change that. The 3 specific goals have been the same for 3.5 years on the About Page, as created during the first...Continue reading      20 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness: Sugar Coat Cookies Please, Not a Disease

Kelly O'Neill 72 Comments ,
Why the sugar coating of Rheumatoid Arthritis in the media? Do you remember the insistence of Woman’s Day editors that patients were wrong and their article on Rheumatoid Arthritis was correct? The author later recanted, but the editor dug in repeatedly. That was three years ago and my first taste of the dogged commitment in the...Continue reading      72 Comments » Read more

RA News: Pfizer Pill Beats Methotrexate, Alcohol Reduces RA Risk, Periodontal Disease High

Kelly O'Neill 9 Comments ,
Pfizer oral JAK “superior” to methotrexate Pfizer released a statement about their two year study, ORAL Start, which puts their new oral JAK treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis directly up against methotrexate.  The oral medication, currently called tofacitinib, is taken twice daily in either 5 or 10 mg doses. “Tofacitinib was found to be superior to MTX...Continue reading      9 Comments » Read more
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