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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

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Football Season

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From my side of the field: the game with Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms Football fans measure time by season: the regular season, the pre-season, and the post season. We hate to acknowledge that there is a fourth season to every year: the off season. That’s the season without football. This fall is no typical football season. This year, my...Continue reading      15 Comments » Read more

Some Answers for Rheumatoid Arthritis Just Bring More Questions

Kelly Young 29 Comments ,
If stress weakens my immune system, why doesn’t that cure me? And other weird questions about RA no one will answer… Many people advise me to avoid stress since it can weaken the immune system. I’m sorry, but there’s just something funny about that. I’ve been sort of afraid to ask, but don’t I WANT my immune system...Continue reading      29 Comments » Read more
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Should Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Exercise, Part 2

Kelly Young 35 Comments , ,
  Should Rheumatoid Arthritis patients exercise or not? There was a bit of a backlash to the Part 1 blog post to this series on exercise and Rheumatoid Arthritis. A few people even unsubscribed. But, staying out of trouble is not a goal of this blog. Truth-telling is. Specifically, what I have challenged is the kneejerk “Use it...Continue reading      35 Comments » Read more
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Advice on Rheumatoid Arthritis From the Perspective of a Polio Survivor

Kelly Young 10 Comments ,
Adjusting expectations Today, I have a treat for you – a visit from an extraordinary friend. She speaks with authority because she speaks from experience. In 1946, her body was attacked with polio from head to toe, even her brain. She fought her way back and regained use of most of her body. However, several disabilities persisted....Continue reading      10 Comments » Read more
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24 for Rheumatoid Arthritis Warriors

Kelly Young 13 Comments , ,
I wanted to do a "24" segment on RA to show what it’s like to live with it 24 / 7. I wrote this down a couple months ago, but I saved it for today because I wanted to post it right after the joint protection article. We Live With Rheumatoid Arthritis 24 / 7 Here is...Continue reading      13 Comments » Read more
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Joint Protection

Kelly Young 26 Comments , ,
How can we protect RA joints? As soon as the initial shock of a Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis wore off, I began to search for ways to make my life as good as it could be. I was ready to fight. One of the things that we fight off is the deformity that is part of the...Continue reading      26 Comments » Read more
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Good Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis book review

Kelly Young 15 Comments
The book review I dreaded “Good Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis Is More Possible Now Than Ever Before!" Can this cover claim be upheld? For months, I’ve put off reviewing this book published by the Arthritis Foundation because I hate to sound negative. Why should I feel like I am obligated to praise a book? Whoever wrote the cover blurbs sure flattered the writers. Here...Continue reading      15 Comments » Read more
6 Ways to Do Big Tasks with Rheumatoid Arthritis

6 Ways to Do Big Tasks with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Kelly Young 27 Comments , ,
Scheming to do big tasks with rheumatoid arthritis (UPDATED 2016) Remember the old movie “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids”? Sometimes I think I am living in it! Everything in my world is too large for me now. Cups of coffee are too heavy to lift; dishes are too heavy to wash; pulling on a gas pump feels...Continue reading      27 Comments » Read more
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Depression

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Depression

Kelly Young 67 Comments ,
New Rheumatoid Arthritis and depression study not surprising Rheumatoid Arthritis and depression is in the news this week. It seems researchers have found that most RA patients battle depression. The study was done with 75 RA patients, mostly women. Was anyone surprised? I have never met anyone diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis who did not experience at least some depressing...Continue reading      67 Comments » Read more
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Do Men Get Rheumatoid Arthritis, Too?

Kelly Young 30 Comments ,
Do Guys Get RA Too? I have always thought how wretched it is that Rheumatoid Arthritis comes along in the prime years of a woman’s life. She’s either chasing small children or climbing a career ladder. It is heartbreaking that at the time when life is the most demanding, she is disabled. There are no accommodations....Continue reading      30 Comments » Read more
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