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Author: Kelly O'Neill

Folic Acid with Methotrexate: the Debate

Kelly O'Neill 54 Comments ,
Folic acid & methotrexate: a tug of war Methotrexate is the most common medicine used to treat Rheumatoid Arthritis. However, some say it is still a mystery exactly how it works. Several sources I’ve read say that, because methotrexate is a folate antagonist, it inhibits the production of harmful cells with Rheumatoid Arthritis in a similar...Continue reading      54 Comments » Read more
Comparisons with Chronic Illness Kirsten Wiig

Comparisons with Chronic Illness

Kelly O'Neill 20 Comments ,
A need for comparisons of chronic illness Did you ever know anyone who has to make comparisons with chronic illness? They are always more sick and get less sympathy. They have more extreme side effects and less support… Chronic illness is just like other things – some people just need to compare. It’s like they have a...Continue reading      20 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Support: My Nicest Examples

Kelly O'Neill 50 Comments ,
Rheumatoid Arthritis support: 3 sources This blog is about the nicest thing that someone has done for me since I became ill with Rheumatoid Arthritis. It’s not tough to decide, but it’s tough to talk about. First, there are some honorable mentions. 1) There’s that first good doctor who confirmed my diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Support from the...Continue reading      50 Comments » Read more

Patient Assertiveness

Kelly O'Neill 49 Comments , ,
Not enough patient assertiveness? If you saw the blog with the pretty Actemra brochures and the not-so-pretty bruises, you know I needed some patient assertiveness recently. My skin rarely bruises, but the coloring was not the worst thing. That elbow was stiffened and screaming for two weeks with a flare caused by the rough treatment of...Continue reading      49 Comments » Read more

Renoir’s Rheumatoid Arthritis

Kelly O'Neill 19 Comments , ,
What do we know about Renoir’s Rheumatoid Arthritis? One of the most famous people with Rheumatoid Arthritis is Pierre August Renoir. His name is on all the lists. I read about him early on in my searches. However, most stories give precious few details about Renoir’s RA, how it affected him, and how he coped with...Continue reading      19 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Test: Some Funny Factors

Kelly O'Neill 15 Comments , ,
Oh finally, the real "RA test”! The other day, I picked up my lab test results. Because of new insurance, I’d been sent to a new lab. New procedures. New forms. New nightmare parking lot. I’m such an RA geek I start reading my blood test results the minute they are handed to me while walking out the...Continue reading      15 Comments » Read more
1st dose of methotrexate

1st Dose of Methotrexate for Rheumatoid Arthritis: 15 Questions

Kelly O'Neill 114 Comments ,
Uncertainty with the 1st dose of methotrexate for Rheumatoid Arthritis Some reports say that 95 percent of Rheumatoid Arthritis patients take methotrexate to treat RA at some point. It’s the most searched for item on this website and one of the most repeated topics in questions sent to me. Doctors write it mtx or mtxe. Patients...Continue reading      114 Comments » Read more
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