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5 Tricky Questions about Rheumatoid Arthritis / Disease

Kelly O'Neill 45 Comments ,
Five tricky questions I’m asked about Rheumatoid Arthritis with the shortest answers I can muster. What tricky question do people ask you about RA? And how do you answer? 1) Can I quit taking my Rheumatoid Arthritis medication now that I feel better? No. Unfortunately, Rheumatoid Arthritis is not like the kinds of cancer that can be...Continue reading      45 Comments » Read more

Your Rheumatoid Arthritis Onset Stories, page 29

Click here to view a complete listing of Rheumatoid Arthritis stories on this site with disclaimer. Bruce's Rheumatoid Arthritis story Sandra's Rheumatoid Arthritis story Jan's Rheumatoid Arthritis story This is Bruce’s onset of Rheumatoid Arthritis story, in his own words. When I was 5 years old I was diagnosed with Rheumatic fever: high fever, couldn't walk, had swollen joints and...Continue reading      2 Comments » Read more

Your Rheumatoid Arthritis Onset Stories, page 28

Click here to view a complete listing of Rheumatoid Arthritis stories on this site with disclaimer. Becca's Rheumatoid Arthritis story Brittany's Rheumatoid Arthritis story Susie M.'s Rheumatoid Arthritis story This is Becca's onset of Rheumatoid Arthritis story, in her own words. Hi, my name is Becca and I graduated from art school with a degree in woodworking in 2006. I’ve...Continue reading      4 Comments » Read more

It’s Simple: Who Gets Dactylitis or “Sausage finger”?

Kelly O'Neill 32 Comments , , ,
Dactylitis and diagnosis A woman I know is an educated patient who has worked hard to make certain she is diagnosed and treated appropriately. Recently, she showed pictures of swollen fingers to her rheumatologist and had her diagnosis changed again. Her doctor explained that the swelling in her photo looked like dactylitis or “sausage finger.” Her new...Continue reading      32 Comments » Read more

Is That Your Final Answer? …or Replying to Misconceptions

Kelly O'Neill 98 Comments , ,
A day filled with misconceptions about Rheumatoid Arthritis / Disease I wrote this post weeks ago when it had just happened. I imagined responses that to misconceptions about rheumatoid arthritis are usually held back in polite conversation. Am I the only one who does that? What if it were a game show… It was a day filled...Continue reading      98 Comments » Read more

A Paradigm Shift in Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity? Part 2

Kelly O'Neill 28 Comments , ,
In part 1 of A Paradigm Shift in Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity, we considered some reasons why better ways of considering RA disease activity are needed. Ideally, three key things should be considered regarding RA disease activity: The patient’s estimation of his disease activity (more here). Appropriate monitoring using available tests (read more here!) A more complete paradigm...Continue reading      28 Comments » Read more
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Do You Have Strange RA Symptoms?

Kelly O'Neill 331 Comments ,
What are the strangest symptoms you’ve had since the RA onset that you think are related to the rheumatoid arthritis / disease? For some, strange RA symptoms like fevers, weight loss, and laryngitis turn out to be perfectly accepted historical symptoms of RA that patients just aren’t told about. However, sometimes people ask about unusual symptoms that I...Continue reading      331 Comments » Read more
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