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Author: Kelly O'Neill

Is the Course of Disease for Rheumatoid Arthritis Becoming Milder?

Kelly O'Neill 13 Comments ,
Has aggressive treatment changed the course of Rheumatoid Arthritis? A study in the Netherlands reported in 2005 has been quoted dozens of times as evidence that the course of Rheumatoid Arthritis is improving with better medical treatment. About  525 patients were followed.  Researchers considered ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate), Rheumatoid factor, and joint counts. They suggest that aggressive...Continue reading      13 Comments » Read more

Unsolicited Medical Advice: Rheumatoid Arthritis and Chronic Illness

Kelly O'Neill 57 Comments ,
Advice column takes on unsolicited medical advice This article appeared in a nationally syndicated column the other day. There were squeals of laughter in my house when it was discovered by one of my kids. It’s so absurd it’s funny. Let me get this straight.  A woman wrote to a national columnist complaining that her friend does...Continue reading      57 Comments » Read more

About Rheumatoid Arthritis Warrior: News Flare, Part 2

Kelly O'Neill 7 Comments ,
Because News Flare is more appropriate than News Flash Here’s a little peek from my side of the blog… Lately, it’s getting more difficult for me find a particular post when I use the Archives gadget down in the sidebar. It works just fine – it’s just that there are so many posts! I clicked on...Continue reading      7 Comments » Read more

Self Image and Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Kelly O'Neill 28 Comments ,
Does living with Rheumatoid Arthritis affect our superpowers? We’ve talked before about the ways living with Rheumatoid Arthritis affects the way we view ourselves – remember the RA Self Definition Fairy? And maybe you read the blog about remembering the old me in the scrapbook before Rheumatoid Arthritis. Someone did yesterday – and her response made...Continue reading      28 Comments » Read more

20 Facts about Biologic Medications for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Kelly O'Neill 31 Comments ,
Biologic response modifiers or Biologics are a modern class of medications which are used to treat autoimmune diseases such as Rheumatoid Arthritis. Often Biologics are distinguished from “drugs” which are chemically synthesized medicines. Biologic medications are used to interfere with the treacherous immune system response of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Truths about Biologic medications for RA Biologics were designed...Continue reading      31 Comments » Read more

The Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis Mystery

Kelly O'Neill 21 Comments ,
Mysterious flares For me, a Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis was a very long process. From the teen years on, sudden painful flares attacked my hands, feet, hips, and shoulders – only I had no idea they were called flares. The whole process seemed rather comical, like a scene from a Dick Van Dyke episode: healthy girl falls down...Continue reading      21 Comments » Read more
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