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Author: Kelly O'Neill

Some Rheumatologists Don’t Understand How Much It Hurts

Kelly O'Neill 55 Comments , , ,
Some rheumatologists say they don’t believe their patients It is one thing to act like women are catastrophizing when they claim that Rheumatoid Arthritis hurts so much. But it’s another thing when it is done to children. Unfortunately, I’m familiar with being disbelieved by doctors. But I’m still shocked that they do that to children. Over the...Continue reading      55 Comments » Read more

How Can Autoimmune Arthritis Diagnosis Be Improved?

Kelly O'Neill 20 Comments , , , , ,
Why Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis must be improved We have over 60 Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis stories here on Rheumatoid Arthritis Warrior. In some ways they’re all unique, but there are common threads. One familiar theme is that Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis is often difficult or protracted or confusing. This is not only true for Rheumatoid Arthritis, but for...Continue reading      20 Comments » Read more

Winter Solstice Lunar Eclipse: Was the Moon Really Red?

Kelly O'Neill 7 Comments , ,
What would a lunar eclipse on the solstice be without my beloved camera? I pulled my thickest Redskins blanket over my head and went to sleep on the sofa with all of the lights on. The lunar eclipse on the winter solstice was a once in a lifetime event I would surely not miss. When I...Continue reading      7 Comments » Read more

Should Chronic Pain Patients Be Treated in the ER?

Kelly O'Neill 31 Comments , , ,
What happens when a chronic pain patient goes to the ER? In the video below, A Chronic Pain Patient in the ER, a chronic pain patient is presented as either untruthful or mentally unstable. I’m not even sure which. However, the point of the video and many of the comments is that chronic pain patients are...Continue reading      31 Comments » Read more

How Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain Affects Women’s Lives

Kelly O'Neill 73 Comments , ,
There were some wonderful surprises at the American College of Rheumatology Scientific Session last month aka the ACR meeting. One of them was a poster presented by Dr. Vibeke Strand of Stanford. It’s not the topic that is wonderful, but the fact that rheumatologists are studying it. The study was called “The Impact of Rheumatoid...Continue reading      73 Comments » Read more
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