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Your Rheumatoid Arthritis Onset Stories, page 19

Click here to view a complete listing of Rheumatoid Arthritis stories on this site with disclaimer. Jenna's Rheumatoid Arthritis story Tammy's Rheumatoid Arthritis story Sherrie's Rheumatoid Arthritis story Judi's Rheumatoid Arthritis story This is Jenna's onset of JRA story, in the words of her mom, Amy. Our journey with RA started in July of 2008. Our youngest of three, Jenna (aka, Bean),...Continue reading 2 Comments » Read more

Patient’s Rebuttal to RA Pain Catastrophizing Claims

February 11, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 44 Comments Communicating about RA, History of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Pain Tolerance / RA Stoicism, Rheumatoid arthritis pain

Part of me would like to back down. But this pain won’t let me. Is it ironic that I encounter the most cruel RA pain in years at the same time I encounter this argument again about RA pain, catastrophizing, and depression? Relating pain, catastrophizing, and depression to RA Ironically, an article called “Pain, catastrophizing, and...Continue reading 44 Comments » Read more

Your Rheumatoid Arthritis Onset Stories, page 17

Click here to view a complete listing of Rheumatoid Arthritis stories on this site with disclaimer. Amy's Rheumatoid Arthritis story Jackie's Rheumatoid Arthritis story Tonya's Rheumatoid Arthritis story Elizabeth's Rheumatoid Arthritis story This is Amy’s onset of Rheumatoid Arthritis story, in her own words. I finally decided to write my onset story too. It's been a great comfort to read others! The only...Continue reading 5 Comments » Read more

How Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain Affects Women’s Lives

December 17, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 73 Comments Living with chronic illness like RA, Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis pain

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

Your Rheumatoid Arthritis Onset Stories, page 16

Click here to view a complete listing of Rheumatoid Arthritis stories on this site with disclaimer. Maggie's Rheumatoid Arthritis story Dee's Rheumatoid Arthritis story Kim M.'s Rheumatoid Arthritis story Christina's Rheumatoid Arthritis story This is Maggie’s Rheumatoid Arthritis story, in her own words. My name is Maggie and I’m only 32 years old. I feel a lot younger, at least I used...Continue reading 7 Comments » Read more

What Can We Do About the Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Problem?

September 30, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 63 Comments Communicating about RA, Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness

Why do I believe we need Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness? When I got full blown Rheumatoid Arthritis, I had no idea I’d gotten stuck with an unpopular disease. It was a surprise when one person after another brushed aside my explanation with things like, “You are too young to have that” or “Oh yeah, I have that...Continue reading 63 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Fevers

September 10, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 136 Comments History of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Measuring rheumatoid disease activity, Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms

Last week, I mentioned my Rheumatoid Arthritis fevers in another post. What a surprising variety of reactions. Some said, “Me too.” Others said, “Ohmygosh I had no idea the fever was from RA!” And others said, “What on earth do you mean by RA fever?” What do you mean by Rheumatoid Arthritis fevers? When the Mayo Clinic...Continue reading 136 Comments » Read more