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7 Rheumatoid Arthritis Bathroom Complications

December 10, 2015October 5, 2019 Kelly O'Neill 51 Comments Rheumatoid arthritis disability, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis bathroom problems? That’s right. Bathroom. Not a big fan of potty humor. But if you live with active rheumatoid arthritis bathroom visits can create a minefield of problems. As the bathroom became more and more difficult for me, I wondered whether I’m the only one. Today, I’m being bold to ask. Do you have a...Continue reading 51 Comments » Read more

New Rheumatoid Arthritis T-shirt Store

December 7, 2015October 5, 2019 Kelly O'Neill 6 Comments Encouragement for living with RA, Living with chronic illness like RA

Rebuilding our rheumatoid disease / rheumatoid arthritis t-shirt store The doors are open – the new rawarrior.com t-shirt site is up with many new designs & products! The attitude is uniquely RA Warrior. It’s what I like to call “gentle advocacy” with positive designs that portray hope, gently confront ignorance, and increase awareness of RD / RA...Continue reading 6 Comments » Read more

After Fear and Failure, Freedom

December 2, 2015October 5, 2019 Kelly O'Neill 7 Comments Communicating about RA, Living with chronic illness like RA

Last month I wrote about a challenging personal situation, and I want to share an update with you, and I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about it. There has been another long court day and I’ve seen a lot of legal wrangling. My Uncle Sam posts updates on his GoFundMe page (for our legal...Continue reading 7 Comments » Read more

Can Potassium Reduce Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis / Disease?

November 25, 2015October 5, 2019 Kelly O'Neill 14 Comments Diet and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis

Could potassium reduce pain in rheumatoid disease? “Oral Potassium (K+) Reduces Pain in RA: A Randomized Active Control Study of Diet Based K+ Intervention” A poster presented at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Annual Scientific Meeting earlier this month described how potassium may be important in rheumatoid arthritis / disease. Researchers in India randomized 172 people...Continue reading 14 Comments » Read more

Sonny’s Disappearing Digits: a Fairy Tale of Rheum Disability

November 16, 2015March 8, 2020 Kelly O'Neill 10 Comments Living with chronic illness like RA, Rheumatoid arthritis disability

A few weeks ago in the car, Roo and I were talking about how hard it is to explain and understand rheumatoid disease (RD) and rheum disability. Roo is alone among my five children in that he has no memory of the strong, healthy woman I was before full-blown RD onset when he was 6...Continue reading 10 Comments » Read more

Hardest #rheum Question From a Reader: Where Do I Go From Here?

November 13, 2015October 5, 2019 Kelly O'Neill 13 Comments Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis, Talking to doctors

Your comments, I’ve said, are a special blog in themselves, rich with insight and passion. Let’s talk about a recent comment by Paul on What’s Your First Symptom of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Hi All , my nanna was critical with it my Mum has spur’s on her spine her fingers are twisted and knarled and can’t hardly...Continue reading 13 Comments » Read more

Frozen: Ice Pack Princess

November 9, 2015October 5, 2019 Kelly O'Neill 21 Comments Rheumatoid arthritis pain, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Little blue ice pack friends Roo still sleeps with stuffed animals – actually today there’s a more dignified word for them: plush toys. Since the plush characters are soft, he doesn't mind that they take up most of his bed. With an ice pack, it’s a different story: more like the fairy tale Frozen. Ice packs are...Continue reading 21 Comments » Read more