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Looking at a Rheumatoid Arthritis Flare Up with a Smile

May 5, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 37 Comments Guest post on RA Warrior, Humor with RA, Inspiration for living with RA

See what a Rheumatoid Arthritis flare up plus a little creativity can produce! There was a treat in my email box last night. Young freelance writer Brooke Windsor wrote up this clever verse about her Rheumatoid Arthritis flare. It gives cool meaning to “grin and bear it.” Brooke’s writing touched me and made me smile and I’m...Continue reading 37 Comments » Read more

Dealing with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Housework

May 4, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 60 Comments Living with chronic illness like RA, Patience & living with RA

My house is dealing with Rheumatoid Arthritis too My house has become a casualty of RA. Dealing with Rheumatoid Arthritis has made it harder every year. The list to-do list gets longer as the list of what I can do gets shorter. I can’t wash dishes – they’re too heavy for my fingers. I can’t scrub the...Continue reading 60 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Remission

May 3, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 15 Comments Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis remission

Is Rheumatoid Arthritis remission whatever it means to you? I could not resist picking up the “managing arthritis” magazine last week in the rheumatology doctor’s waiting room. For some reason, I want to know what – if anything – they are telling patients who have Rheumatoid Arthritis. Is it weird how I choose that over a...Continue reading 15 Comments » Read more

Another New Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug for Me?

April 30, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 89 Comments Biologics for RA, Courage & living with RA, Professional patient

Warning: this post is about the author. Decision about a new Rheumatoid Arthritis drug The blog is going up a little late today. I couldn’t write last night no matter how hard I tried to stay awake. A long day on the road and a talk with my doctor about starting a new Rheumatoid Arthritis drug ended...Continue reading 89 Comments » Read more

News about Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Options

April 29, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 16 Comments Biologics for RA, Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis

Cost-effectiveness and Rheumatoid Arthritis treatment options An April 28, 2010 editorial in Arthritis Research and Therapy discusses a study published in March. Scott and Kingsley write, “Doubts about the relative benefits of TNF inhibitors have surfaced in early RA.” This study and other recent data have caused them to doubt the relative “cost-effectiveness” of Biologic therapy...Continue reading 16 Comments » Read more

Funny Rheumatoid Arthritis Remedies

April 28, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 70 Comments Humor with RA, Rheumatoid Arthritis natural cure

When it comes to some Rheumatoid Arthritis remedies we can only laugh In the last few days, I’ve received some great advice for my Rheumatoid Arthritis. It’s great to have a disease that is so easily cured by so many inexpensive and unexpected methods. What a lucky girl I am to have them arrive daily in...Continue reading 70 Comments » Read more