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RAWarrior News Flare: Invisible Illness Week & ACR 2010

September 14, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 9 Comments Invisible Illness, Patient advocacy

“News flare” just always seems more appropriate than news flash. There’s some big news for the blog this week. News for the blog is news for all of us since the Rheumatoid Arthritis Warrior blog represents the viewpoint of the patient living with the invisible illness of RA and the similar autoimmune rheumatoid diseases. It’s Invisible...Continue reading 9 Comments » Read more

Consumer Reports’ Dangerous Supplements List

September 9, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 2 Comments Diet and Rheumatoid Arthritis

I was in the grocery store a couple of weeks ago and I picked up the latest Consumer Reports magazine since the cover story on dietary supplements looked so intriguing. Consumer Reports revealed some startling facts about vitamins and supplements sold in the United States. 1) “What consumers might not realize, though, is that supplement manufacturers routinely,...Continue reading 2 Comments » Read more

Hoping for a Natural Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment?

September 7, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 18 Comments Rheumatoid Arthritis natural cure

Natural treatments for Rheumatoid Arthritis sure sound popular Natural cure and natural treatment are some of the most searched words with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Everywhere you look there is encouragement to give natural remedies a try. Look at how one eHow page on Rheumatoid Arthritis (previously located at this address: http://www.ehow.com/facts_4827325_joints-affected-rheumatoid-arthritis.html) lists them: “Home remedy treatments may include devices...Continue reading 18 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis News Articles, Volume 1

August 31, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 2 Comments Alcohol & Rheumatoid Arthritis, Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis and heart

There are so many Rheumatoid Arthritis news articles that come out every day. I could never read them all! I read a few and I’m so lucky that many of my readers send me the ones they think are most important. Here is some Rheumatoid Arthritis news that could impact a lot of patients. ...Continue reading 2 Comments » Read more

Hope for Alzheimer’s Disease from Rheumatoid Arthritis?

August 26, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 9 Comments Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms

“The treatment completely reversed cognitive impairment in 20 days” People with Rheumatoid Arthritis are less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease. A recent study in the Journal of Alzheimer's Research showed that a protein associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis may be responsible. There is hope that the protein may be useful in treating Alzheimer’s disease. An artificial version...Continue reading 9 Comments » Read more

My First Actemra Treatment

August 10, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 50 Comments Actemra, Biologics for RA, Professional patient, Unrelenting RA - Persistent disease

Actemra is my fourth Biologic treatment My first Actemra treatment was two weeks ago. I never dreamed I’d be going for my fourth different kind of Biologic treatment. When my first rheum doc said I’d feel much better soon with Humira, I believed it. When the Rheumatoid Arthritis continued to progress, the doc seemed as disappointed...Continue reading 50 Comments » Read more

Patient Centered Medical Home: Will Redesign in Healthcare Hurt Rheumatology Patients?

August 3, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 6 Comments Communicating about RA, Talking to doctors

Most posts on this blog are written with patients in mind. This post is an exception. I’d like to specifically address this post to those who work in medicine or healthcare design. The call to make health care more patient centered Back in January, I brought my readers a treat, a video of a talk by Bridget Duffy,...Continue reading 6 Comments » Read more