RA Public Service Announcement Video

March 22, 2019 Kelly Young 1

A video RA Public Service Announcement explains that rheumatoid arthritis is a serious disease, with arthritis as just one symptom. #rheum

Treating RA

Testing the imaware™ RA Test Kit

March 12, 2019 Kelly Young 0

Video of RA Warrior Kelly O’Neill doing an imaware™ RA test kit, giving tips and advice to make the process easier. Kelly reads the report of her results.

Communication and Inspiration

Possible Rheumatoid Arthritis

March 6, 2019 Kelly Young 3

Identifying possible rheumatoid arthritis is one step in a new quest to stop rheumatoid disease from becoming full-blown. Part 2 of RA Runs in Families.

RA Research, Resources, and Rheumatology

RA Runs in Families

February 28, 2019 Kelly Young 14

Evidence that RA runs in families and discussion of family risk of rheumatoid disease and imaware™ at-home RA test to screen for RA.

Treating RA

RA Surgery — 10 Questions Answered

February 18, 2019 Kelly Young 15

Discussion of RA surgery and questions related to surgery in people with rheumatoid disease, including continuation of medications.

RA Research, Resources, and Rheumatology

Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Hazy

January 31, 2019 Kelly Young 14

Discussion of seronegative rheumatoid arthritis and the criteria for diagnosis of rheumatoid disease. Study shows seronegative disease is as severe.

Which Biologic Treatment Should RA Patients Try Next?

February 23, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 32 Comments Biologics for RA, Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid Arthritis patients will likely try a sequence of 3 or 4 biological therapies. However, odds tend to decrease that the treatments will work. “For patients with prior exposure to TNF-a inhibitors, likelihood of response to subsequent treatment with biologic agents declines with increasing number of previous treatments with TNF-a inhibitors.” Newsflash: responses to Biologic treatments vary...Continue reading 32 Comments » Read more

My Birthday Cards to Make You Smile

February 21, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 28 Comments Humor with RA, Patience & living with RA, Transparency & living with RA

By the time I go to sleep it will be my birthday. It is a strange occasion. Just about five years ago, my whole life changed when occasional RA flares became a full-blown disease. Like many of you: not very many people in my life knew what Rheumatoid Arthritis is. Most of them still don’t. I’ve tried...Continue reading 28 Comments » Read more

Life of a Professional Patient,Blog 6: Full Body Bone Scan

February 18, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 7 Comments Nuclear bone scan, Professional patient

It’s been a little while since I wrote a professional patient entry. It started out as just sarcasm. It turned out to be kind of a journal of my “progress” in the fight. I think I write one when there is a kind of milestone. You can find the links to the other professional patient...Continue reading 7 Comments » Read more

Sleep Quality Affects Disability in Rheumatoid Arthritis

February 17, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 16 Comments Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis disability, Rheumatoid Arthritis sleep

The relationship between Rheumatoid Arthritis, sleep, and disability A small study in 2009 confirmed “Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) negatively affect women's sleep.” It’s no surprise that Rheumatoid Arthritis impacts the sleep of many patients. Most patients could tell you why: pain, medication side effects, and emotional frustration or depression about chronic illness, chronic pain, and...Continue reading 16 Comments » Read more

Don’t Take Those Meds for RA or Juvenile Arthritis

February 15, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 73 Comments Blog carnival, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis natural cure

There is often pressure upon patients with rheumatological diseases to not use current disease treatments. This type of pressure is less common for patients with other serious diseases such as diabetes or cancer. We all try to laugh about our sister-in-law who insists we’d be better off with cherry juice than a disease modifying drug....Continue reading 73 Comments » Read more

Patient’s Rebuttal to RA Pain Catastrophizing Claims

February 11, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 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

The Hypochondria of RA Pain: Do I Smell an Elephant?

February 10, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 31 Comments History of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Living with chronic illness like RA, Pain Tolerance / RA Stoicism, Rheumatoid arthritis pain

Hypochondria is an elephant in the room with RA pain The elephant house was always my favorite place at the zoo. We always knew when we were near it …by the smell. So, how can an elephant creep into a room? They don’t exactly tip-toe. Maybe what happens is that nice people don’t discuss certain things, so no...Continue reading 31 Comments » Read more

New Rheumatoid Arthritis Remission Criteria

February 9, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 17 Comments American College of Rheumatology, Rheumatoid Arthritis Clinical Trials, Rheumatoid arthritis remission

One of the most fascinating things at ACR last November was the multi-presentation session on the last day focusing on creating Rheumatoid Arthritis remission criteria. We literally sat on the edge of our seats and took notes about the assorted characterizations of RA remission that have been used concurrently over the last couple of decades,...Continue reading 17 Comments » Read more

Huge 1-Day Coupon for Rheumatoid Arthritis T-shirts

February 5, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 3 Comments Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness

Rheumatoid Arthritis t-shirt store coupon: 45% off NOTE: Visit RA Warrior's NEW store with rheumatoid arthritis t-shirts, mugs and more - click here! The older designs are still available & lots of new ones! I got an email announcing this t-shirt coupon from Printfection, the company which prints our RA t-shirts. Here is the deal they sent: "On Saturday,...Continue reading 3 Comments » Read more

Perception, Reputation, & Information: How Do We Decide about Dangerous Drugs?

February 4, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 60 Comments Methotrexate, Rheumatoid arthritis treatment

Widespread mis-information on methotrexate In an article in The Rheumatologist, Dr. Bruce Cronstein writes about his frustration with misinformation online about methotrexate. He wonders aloud whether there is some intentional campaign against it. I guess many websites paint an ominous picture of the sunny yellow liquid – or pills – we love to hate. There are...Continue reading 60 Comments » Read more

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