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.

Book review of The Status Update by Sonia J. Buck

The Status Update, Book Review

October 24, 2016May 13, 2018 Kelly Young 4 Comments Book review, Living with chronic illness like RA

The Status Update I read The Status Update by Sonia J. Buck on my iPad recently. Did you know you could read a Kindle book on just about any device? You can bookmark, highlight, and make notes. And I did. Most of my notes on The Status Update concern portions where I noticed insider knowledge about rheumatoid...Continue reading 4 Comments » Read more

Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

October 22, 2016May 13, 2018 Kelly Young 1 Comment Living with chronic illness like RA, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

It’s prescription drug take-back day in the U.S. Safely dispose of any unneeded or expired medications by dropping them off at a prescription drug take-back site October 28, 2017, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. National prescription drug take-back day The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) sponsors the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Initiative in the U.S. to provide a...Continue reading 1 Comment » Read more

Rheumatoid disease / rheumatoid arthritis pain

Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain Persists

October 21, 2016May 13, 2018 Kelly Young 4 Comments Measuring rheumatoid disease activity, Rheumatoid arthritis pain, Unrelenting RA - Persistent disease

This is Part 3 of a series on Rheumatoid Disease / Rheumatoid Arthritis pain. In Part 1 we looked at the role of pain in the disease. Part 2 examines a popular study on Remaining Pain and poses 12 reasons that current explanations for Remaining Pain are wrong. In Part 3, we’ll see that the...Continue reading 4 Comments » Read more

Remaining Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis

October 12, 2016May 13, 2018 Kelly Young 11 Comments Communicating about RA, Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis pain

Studying Remaining Pain In part one of this series on the role of pain in rheumatoid arthritis / disease, we learned that “Remaining pain” is a term for joint pain that patients experience despite treatment with DMARDs like methotrexate or Enbrel. Today we discuss a large study about Remaining Pain in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) / rheumatoid disease...Continue reading 11 Comments » Read more

The Role of Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis

October 10, 2016May 13, 2018 Kelly Young 25 Comments Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis pain

This is Part 1 in a series on the role of pain in rheumatoid arthritis / disease. What role does pain play in RA diagnosis? In disease assessment? In disease treatment? Let’s start with a history lesson… 2 kinds of medicines for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) In 2009, we discussed the need to both treat rheumatoid disease and...Continue reading 25 Comments » Read more

Church Bells Ringing True

August 7, 2016May 13, 2018 Kelly Young 3 Comments Inspiration for living with RA

Church Bells by Carrie Underwood rings true for many Someone sent me a link to Carrie Underwood’s Church Bells music video (below) when it came out. I watched a large crowd with an incredible response. Then I learned the lyrics and I watched the song climb the charts to number one. I wondered aloud whether so...Continue reading 3 Comments » Read more

Curing Rheumatoid Arthritis in Mice and Men

August 2, 2016May 13, 2018 Kelly Young 6 Comments Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis cure

Are we curing rheumatoid arthritis in mice? This post is in response to a comment from Robert about a new way for curing rheumatoid arthritis. He wrote: “A university in Switzerland has cured RA in mice, as of August 2014. Clinical trials in humans were due to start this year. Not a word since. [Link to...Continue reading 6 Comments » Read more

Just Do What You Can Do

July 26, 2016May 13, 2018 Kelly Young 12 Comments Inspiration for living with RA, Living with chronic illness like RA

Can you be satisfied with “do what you can”? “Just like magic, I’ll be flying free. I’mma disappear when they come for me”* All of my life I’ve been a "do what you can," as-much-as-you-can soul. I never fancied disappearing because I wanted to make a positive impact and I thrive on making a difference. That’s my name...Continue reading 12 Comments » Read more

Prednisone Dosage Case Study

February 25, 2016May 13, 2018 Kelly Young 39 Comments Communicating about RA, Prednisone and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Prednisone dosage varies Last time we discussed the varying positive and negative effects of prednisone, and some strategies for finding a workable dose. Prednisone dosage varies significantly, from 5mg to 60mg, even for similar conditions. One reason for that is the varying response in patients. Doses vary because effectiveness and side effects vary significantly. I know...Continue reading 39 Comments » Read more

Prednisone Effects: Your Results May Vary

February 24, 2016May 13, 2018 Kelly Young 21 Comments Prednisone and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Prednisone effects can seem miraculous. But does it work for everyone? At what dose? And at what cost? Here are some basic facts on prednisone and links for more information on specific questions you may have. Desired prednisone effects Prednisone and similar corticosteroids like prednisolone are extremely effective at reducing inflammation in most people. Steroids are considered...Continue reading 21 Comments » Read more

5 Reasons Disease Awareness Matters

February 19, 2016May 13, 2018 Kelly Young 17 Comments Invisible Illness, Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness

Disease awareness matters because people just don’t know Disease awareness for “invisible illnesses” like rheumatoid disease (RD) can be pretty dismal. I’m the first to admit I had no idea what RD was when I was diagnosed. And, I’ve actually been stunned a few times by how little people with other invisible illnesses know about RD. Once...Continue reading 17 Comments » Read more

Why We Need More Potassium and How to Get It

February 16, 2016May 13, 2018 Kelly Young 6 Comments Diet and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Prednisone and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Recent studies show potassium supplementation may reduce pain for some patients. The use of corticosteroids is another reason people with chronic illness may need more potassium. First some very basic background information. If you’re trying to lower sodium, you may need more potassium In order for cells to function properly, potassium must be higher in concentration inside...Continue reading 6 Comments » Read more

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