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A Paradigm Shift in Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity? Part 2

Kelly O'Neill 28 Comments , ,
In part 1 of A Paradigm Shift in Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity, we considered some reasons why better ways of considering RA disease activity are needed. Ideally, three key things should be considered regarding RA disease activity: The patient’s estimation of his disease activity (more here). Appropriate monitoring using available tests (read more here!) A more complete paradigm...Continue reading      28 Comments » Read more

A Paradigm Shift in Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity? Part 1

Kelly O'Neill 66 Comments , ,
What is Rheumatoid Arthritis disease activity? People living with RA know it can affect them in unexpected ways that don’t involve joints. Just reading recent comments here, you can see people talking about these effects of RA: Drastic weight loss Frequent low-grade fevers Ruined teeth from dry mouth or autoimmune activity Heart or lung damage Depression Debilitating fatigue Various eye problems Speaking strictly of...Continue reading      66 Comments » Read more

By the Way, I Have RA

Kelly O'Neill 62 Comments , ,
I have written about the difficulty of disclosing about RA, especially at events like a Mayo Clinic Center Social Media conference. But we haven’t talked much about the other side: When we explain about RA, do people understand? Not so much. In a recent example, I went through three rounds of explanations about why I could...Continue reading      62 Comments » Read more

Recognizing the Anguish of Depression in Time for Help

Kelly O'Neill 13 Comments , ,
Negative spaces are only part of the picture I was stirring early in the morning when everything was still gray. Something I saw looked like a fish for a moment. There’s no pet fish here, especially in my room. “Negative spaces,” I heard myself whisper. That’s what is in between the shapes of what is really there....Continue reading      13 Comments » Read more

IOM Pain Report Relieving Pain in America Gets Mixed Reviews

Kelly O'Neill 21 Comments ,
Institute of Medicine (IOM) studies pain in America This past summer, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) produced a report on the status of pain treatment in America called Relieving Pain in America: A Blueprint for Transforming Prevention, Treatment, and Research. (You can download a prepublication PDF of the book at that link.) The report recommended to...Continue reading      21 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Hair Loss

Kelly O'Neill 84 Comments , ,
Does RA Disease cause hair loss? Hair loss is one of the things you frequently hear about in the RA community. Patients have two questions: What’s causing my hair loss? What can I do about it? Hair loss can be a side effect of Rheumatoid Arthritis treatment Some DMARDs (disease modifying antirheumatic drugs) list hair loss as a possible side...Continue reading      84 Comments » Read more
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