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My Basic Class in Rheumatoid Arthritis: RA 101

October 2, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 6 Comments

What if Rheumatoid Arthritis were a degree? Sometimes we feel like being diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis is an educational degree of some kind. There is so much to learn. Many of us have to read a couple of books and some articles just understand our diagnosis. Then, we have to become pretty skilled to deal with...Continue reading 6 Comments » Read more

A Fairy Tale for Rheumatoid Arthritis Warriors

October 1, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 8 Comments Humor with RA, Inspiration for living with RA

Goldilocks and the Three Bears (and RA) Once upon a time there was a lively young lady who loved to go for long walks. Goldilocks hiked over hills, up steep rocks, and across walking bridges. She was never afraid. Life was her friend. One day, while out on a journey, Goldie hurt her ankle. Worried that she...Continue reading 8 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis and the Kitchen: Hey, We All Eat!

September 30, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 17 Comments Diet and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

RA Kitchen: Rheumatoid arthritis diet, and a lot more The new season of Hell’s Kitchen had a lot of people excited. I thought about how that name could apply to cooking with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Now wouldn’t that be a different show... If you are like me, working in the kitchen is very different than it used to...Continue reading 17 Comments » Read more

5 Ways We Can Spread Awareness of Rheumatoid Arthritis

September 29, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 11 Comments Communicating about RA, Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness, Transparency & living with RA

What is Rheumatoid Arthritis? “Will people ever understand that the autoimmune disease Rheumatoid Arthritis is not the same thing as Gramma’s arthritis?” I have read numerous remarks recently that sound like this. They say: “Impossible. It is impossible for people without RA to understand what RA actually is.” It can be discouraging. I understand the exasperation. However, building a...Continue reading 11 Comments » Read more

Do You Take Methotrexate for Rheumatoid Arthritis?

September 25, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 128 Comments Methotrexate, Rheumatoid arthritis treatment, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

What about methotrexate and RA? I answer that question frequently. People who are not taking methotrexate want to know how it feels and how it works. People who are already taking methotrexate for Rheumatoid Arthritis ask me how I deal with side effects. I've spent countless hours writing replies to questions about methotrexate and RA - everything from side effects...Continue reading 128 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Disability Makes Things Difficult

September 24, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 134 Comments Doing Projects with RA, Humor with RA, Rheumatoid arthritis disability

Rheumatoid Arthritis makes certain things difficult. From what I can tell, the classic list is opening doorknobs, jars, or buttons. I have found many more things to be difficult than that, so I thought I’d modernize the list a bit. Got any more ideas? Rheumatoid Arthritis disability makes things hard. No one thinks about... Peeling a...Continue reading 134 Comments » Read more