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Summer Read for Rheumatoid Arthritis Warriors, part 2

June 30, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 10 Comments Faith, History of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Living with chronic illness like RA

If you missed it, read part one our RA Warrior mystery story—click here. An American history mystery, continued... The lady aristocrat who was raised in such privilege was Ann Hill Carter, granddaughter of the colonial magnate of Virginia “King Carter.” The washed up soldier she married was Henry “Lighthorse Harry” Lee of Revolutionary War fame. Their fifth...Continue reading 10 Comments » Read more

A Summer Read for Rheumatoid Arthritis Warriors!

June 29, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 10 Comments America, Courage & living with RA, History of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis disability

American history story about character and disability, part 1 Once upon a time there was a beautiful heiress. Her name was Ann. To the consternation of Ann’s father, she married a poor widower who had once been a soldier. However, the dashing soldier also had aristocratic roots. In fact, he later became the governor of his...Continue reading 10 Comments » Read more

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What is Palindromic Rheumatism?

June 28, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 14 Comments Palindromic Rheumatism, Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis

How many kinds of Rheumatoid Arthritis are there Anyway? Nobody knows for sure, but the more you learn, the weirder it seems. Here is a type of inflammatory arthritis which you may not know about. They say it is rarer than the four general courses of Rheumatoid Arthritis which are in our cute chart. The word “palindromic” comes...Continue reading 14 Comments » Read more

The UK’s “Campaign Against Ignorance” of Rheumatoid Arthritis

June 26, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 10 Comments Invisible Illness, Rheum Disease in the Media, Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness, Talking to doctors

Ignorance about RA Studies show that people do not understand very much about Rheumatoid Arthritis. There are many misconceptions. But, you probably already figured that out on your own. In the UK, the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS) is trying to change that. They have an entire campaign about it. They call 2009 the “Year of Rheumatoid...Continue reading 10 Comments » Read more

It’s Ok to Laugh if You Have Rheumatoid Arthritis

June 25, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 21 Comments Humor with RA, Talking to doctors

Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis can still be funny. Funny things happen every day. I can laugh at almost anything. It just takes a certain perspective. Sometimes my son Tiger doesn’t appreciate my joking so much about the RA. If I make a funny comment about how bad it is, he might look at me pleadingly and say,...Continue reading 21 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Requires Disease Treatment and Symptom Treatment

June 24, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 31 Comments Biologics for RA, Comprehensive RA Care, Enbrel, Humira, Methotrexate, Rheumatoid arthritis treatment

There is a difference between disease control and symptom control for Rheumatoid Arthritis. There is no Rheumatoid Arthritis cure. You probably gathered that from yesterday’s funny blog. However, there are medications which can curb many of the effects of RA by actually cutting back the activity of the immune cells. These are the medicines referred to as DMARDs: disease...Continue reading 31 Comments » Read more

So Glad Your Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Cured

June 23, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 75 Comments Communicating about RA, Invisible Illness

“I am so glad to see that you are better now” I get these comments frequently and I am trying to understand them. Often, it occurs after I have washed my hair. Someone will come up and say, “I am glad to see that you are finally better.” It is awkward. And so are my reactions. Should I...Continue reading 75 Comments » Read more