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The Use It or Lose It Approach to Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

June 5, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 29 Comments Communicating about RA, Invisible Illness, Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness, Transparency & living with RA

Does Use It or Lose It Work for living with RA? Gee, I hope you won’t mind another beach story. Here is a different view of the same beach. Right about the time I was finally diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, I got a call from a friend who was coming to the coast for a vacation. “Bring...Continue reading 29 Comments » Read more

The Shifting Sand of Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

June 4, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 25 Comments Living with chronic illness like RA, Patience & living with RA

Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis is constantly shifting sand The other day, I took my kids to the beach. Well, they kinda take me now, really. I just drive. It’s always good for a perspective boost. Look out at that horizon and realize that your problems are small – and that the world is a beautiful gift to...Continue reading 25 Comments » Read more

Preventative First Aid for Rheumatoid Arthritis / Autoimmune Disease

June 3, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 25 Comments Comprehensive RA Care, Preventive Care with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Many Rheumatoid Arthritis /Autoimmune disease medicines are immuno-suppressant That means that Rheumatoid Arthritis medicines work by reducing immune cells or impairing the function of certain types to immune cells. While this usually helps to reduce RA symptoms, it leaves the RA patient with lowered ability to combat invading bacteria. There are several steps that can be taken to reduce...Continue reading 25 Comments » Read more

Baloney About Rheumatoid Arthritis

June 2, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 42 Comments Rheum Disease in the Media, Rheumatoid Arthritis commercials

[caption id="attachment_361" align="aligncenter" width="478"] Here's what I think when I watch some advertisements for arthritis medications.[/caption] Advertisements for rheumatoid arthritis are baloney “Baloney,” I muttered to myself the first time I saw advertisements for rheumatoid arthritis medicines. My jaw would have dropped – if I could have opened it. Who am I kidding? If I could have, I...Continue reading 42 Comments » Read more

Hope Is Like Rheumatoid Arthritis Therapy in a Spray Can

June 1, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 7 Comments Encouragement for living with RA, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Hope, the noun, is like oxygen. Hope, the verb, is like breathing. Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis requires hope. Of course, we hope for a cure. We hope that the medicine will work. We hope the doctor will listen. We hope that the insurance covers our tests. We hope people will understand when we can’t do what...Continue reading 7 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Warrior’s Blog: Site Reactions, part 2

May 31, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 5 Comments

Thank you, RA Warrior readers Thank you for the many inspiring comments and emails. These last two weeks have been like a whirlwind. One day, I decided I just couldn’t wait any longer. I still do not have all my ducks in a row, but here we are anyway. I have been working on my cool...Continue reading 5 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Help with Bags and Books

May 29, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 31 Comments Cost of activity - usage principle, Living with chronic illness like RA, Rheumatoid arthritis support

How Rheumatoid Arthritis Creates Makeovers and Bag Ladies A before RA and after RA story This is a before and after story about some ladies with bags. But it’s not Extreme Makeover. It’s before and after RA. Before RA, I never accepted help from the baggers at the grocery store. I didn’t need help. (Maybe my mom read...Continue reading 31 Comments » Read more