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The Truth About Rheumatoid Arthritis Info Will Be Told!

August 25, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 17 Comments Exercise with RA, Rheum Disease in the Media

Here's the story: I got some good news this week that I know will make you smile, too. Let me back up a bit. A few weeks back, the company which markets Remicade put up a new website about Rheumatoid Arthritis. It is a video series presented in a “talk show” format. It is highly polished and...Continue reading 17 Comments » Read more

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Should Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Exercise, Part 2

Should Rheumatoid Arthritis patients exercise or not? There was a bit of a backlash to the Part 1 blog post to this series on exercise and Rheumatoid Arthritis. A few people even unsubscribed. But, staying out of trouble is not a goal of this blog. Truth-telling is. Specifically, what I have challenged is the kneejerk “Use it...Continue reading 35 Comments » Read more

To Tell the Truth: Will the Real Rheumatoid Arthritis Please Stand Up?

August 21, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 26 Comments Exercise with RA, Invisible Illness, Rheum Disease in the Media, Rheumatoid arthritis disability, Woman's Day problem

Swimming with dragons This RA Warrior is a dragon slayer. There is one particular dragon who is my arch enemy. It is the mythical version of Rheumatoid Arthritis. I imagine that as it deceives people about Rheumatoid Arthritis, there is less concern about whether a cure is needed for the real RA. The mythical version of RA...Continue reading 26 Comments » Read more

Advice on Rheumatoid Arthritis From the Perspective of a Polio Survivor

August 20, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 10 Comments Guest post on RA Warrior, Invisible Illness

Adjusting expectations Today, I have a treat for you – a visit from an extraordinary friend. She speaks with authority because she speaks from experience. In 1946, her body was attacked with polio from head to toe, even her brain. She fought her way back and regained use of most of her body. However, several disabilities persisted....Continue reading 10 Comments » Read more

Is There a Typical Rheumatoid Arthritis?

August 17, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 28 Comments History of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms

Complications to understanding Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis is a complicated disease. I am not speaking of symptoms, medications, and lifestyle changes. I mean mechanically speaking – on a molecular level. It is complex and multi-level in its schemes. That is one reason that experiences vary so greatly between RA patients: Which joints are affected? How many joints?...Continue reading 28 Comments » Read more

Old and New Adages for Rheumatoid Arthritis

August 14, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 4 Comments Humor with RA, Living with chronic illness like RA

Unbreakable Laws? Funny, here we are at the one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. And I haven’t seen it yet; it is pouring. Makes me think of Murphy. Murphy’s Law: If anything can go wrong, it will go wrong. When I was a little kid, my parents introduced me to Murphy and Murphy’s Law. We...Continue reading 4 Comments » Read more