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Rheumatoid Arthritis and the Kitchen: Hey, We All Eat!

Kelly Young 17 Comments ,
RA Kitchen: Rheumatoid arthritis diet, and a lot more The new season of Hell’s Kitchen had a lot of people excited. I thought about how that name could apply to cooking with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Now wouldn’t that be a different show... If you are like me, working in the kitchen is very different than it used to...Continue reading      17 Comments » Read more

5 Ways We Can Spread Awareness of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Kelly Young 11 Comments , ,
What is Rheumatoid Arthritis? “Will people ever understand that the autoimmune disease Rheumatoid Arthritis is not the same thing as Gramma’s arthritis?” I have read numerous remarks recently that sound like this. They say: “Impossible. It is impossible for people without RA to understand what RA actually is.” It can be discouraging. I understand the exasperation. However, building a...Continue reading      11 Comments » Read more

RA, Blogging, and Mary Poppins

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Being a superblogger versus RA blogging I am still only a babe at blogging. Whenever I get time, I look around to see who has been at this for a while. I have noticed quite a few who are domestic goddesses, computer wizards, or supermoms. If my life had taken a different course, maybe I too would be...Continue reading      20 Comments » Read more

Do You Take Methotrexate for Rheumatoid Arthritis?

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What about methotrexate and RA? I answer that question frequently. People who are not taking methotrexate want to know how it feels and how it works. People who are already taking methotrexate for Rheumatoid Arthritis ask me how I deal with side effects. I've spent countless hours writing replies to questions about methotrexate and RA  - everything from side effects...Continue reading      127 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Disability Makes Things Difficult

Kelly Young 134 Comments , ,
Rheumatoid Arthritis makes certain things difficult. From what I can tell, the classic list is opening doorknobs, jars, or buttons.  I have found many more things to be difficult than that, so I thought I’d modernize the list a bit. Got any more ideas? Rheumatoid Arthritis disability makes things hard. No one thinks about...             Peeling a...Continue reading      134 Comments » Read more

Palindromic Rheumatism Is Not a Rare Form of Rheumatoid Arthritis

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My assessment: bad PR for Palindromic Rheumatism A few months ago, I wrote a post about Palindromic Rheumatism (PR). I had met a nurse who said her Rheumatoid Arthritis was “palindromic.” The symptoms come and go. She told me it was a rare form of Rheumatoid Arthritis which did not cause permanent damage, but was 50% likely to...Continue reading      43 Comments » Read more

Medical Records Tip for Your Rheumatoid Arthritis History: Read the Doctors’ notes

Kelly Young 43 Comments , ,
It’s your Rheumatoid Arthritis history As much as you wish you did not, you own your RA. No one wants the fatigue and pain of Rheumatoid Arthritis. However, by default, you are the manager of your Rheumatoid Arthritis treatment. Last time, we peeked into the doctors’ notes of a RA patients. In addition to the hysterical diagnosis stuff,...Continue reading      43 Comments » Read more
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Hysterical Symptom Diagnosis, Part 2

Kelly Young 25 Comments , ,
Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis with a literally hysterical symptom We all know diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis can be complicated. Many of you have told of the months or years you suffered from Rheumatoid Arthritis without a diagnosis. The stories include trips to various doctors who either gave a misdiagnosis or an under-diagnosis. Unfortunately, there are also those who...Continue reading      25 Comments » Read more
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Hysterical Symptom Diagnosis, Part 1

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Origin of the word hysterical I love etymology. Origins of words can reveal a lot. And sometimes, it can be hysterically funny—except perhaps in the case of the word “hysterical” as in a hysterical diagnosis. The word hysterical is synonymous with the words psychosomatic or neurotic. It refers to physical illness which has no identifiable physical origin....Continue reading      18 Comments » Read more

Can Rheumatoid Arthritis Affect the Spine?

Kelly Young 102 Comments , ,
You can’t get Rheumatoid Arthritis in the spine, can you? (The funny noises in my neck say yes. Let’s see what the funny-sounding medical words say about RA in the spine…) The only books on Rheumatoid Arthritis that I read are ones from “legitimate” sources such as recognized university hospitals or M.D.’s who specialize in rheumatology. But, there...Continue reading      102 Comments » Read more

Ankylosing Spondylitis and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Kelly Young 65 Comments , ,
The Family Tree of Rheumatic Diseases Rheumatoid Arthritis is a strange disease which is difficult for science to explain. It is not surprising that there are several other rheumatic diseases which are akin to Rheumatoid Arthritis. Today, I am introducing you to one of the cousin’s of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis. What is Ankylosing spondylitis? Ankylosing spondylitis is...Continue reading      65 Comments » Read more

Why Am I Rheumatoid Arthritis Warrior?

Kelly Young 13 Comments ,
  History of Rheumatoid Arthritis “Warrior”? My name (Kelly) rhymes with lots of things. None of them pretty. Enjoy imagining… I am not putting it here. I hated that name as a kid. When I got older, those bookmarks with names became popular. Everyone was glad to see his name in print with the etymology of the name...Continue reading      13 Comments » Read more
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