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.

Rheumatoid Arthritis, Joint Pain, and Truth

June 14, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 32 Comments Rheumatoid Arthritis commercials, Rheumatoid Arthritis natural cure

A fairy tale ending to Rheumatoid Arthritis joint pain? My phone rang Friday afternoon. The cheerful woman on the line encouraged me to “Enjoy a life Free of joint pain.” She said for $59.95 she would send me a product “Guaranteed to reduce inflammation and rebuild your joints.” After only eight ounces per day for one...Continue reading 32 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Decisions

June 11, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 35 Comments Biologics for RA, Courage & living with RA, Talking to doctors

Rheumatoid Arthritis treatment decisions are PERSONal Yesterday, I was having a conversation with someone about which Rheumatoid Arthritis treatments she might quit and which ones she might continue. She was weighing options and I said what I always say: You learn as much as you can, and then you pray and choose. It’s really up to...Continue reading 35 Comments » Read more

3 Tools for Online Pain Management of RA

June 10, 2010May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 6 Comments Guest post on RA Warrior, Measuring rheumatoid disease activity, Rheumatoid arthritis pain, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

By Karla Fitch Yesterday, we looked at Online Pain Management for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Today, we’ll look at three online pain management sites and some of the bells and whistles they offer. You can decide what features are important to you. A closer look at 3 online pain management tools eTrack Pain eTrack Pain was the simplest site to use...Continue reading 6 Comments » Read more

Online Pain Management for Rheumatoid Arthritis

June 9, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 7 Comments Guest post on RA Warrior, Rheumatoid arthritis pain, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

By Karla Fitch What is online pain management for RA? Often, it’s enough to deal with the effects of rheumatoid arthritis every day without having to worry about passwords and privacy and figuring out how to track something that you and your doctor already know. Or is it? Studies show that pain is often undertreated, and some suggest...Continue reading 7 Comments » Read more

Will CD4 Lead to a Rheumatoid Arthritis Cure?

June 8, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 16 Comments Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis cure

With Rheumatoid Arthritis, cure is the bombshell C word The “C” word was being tossed around on the internet this last week. The Daily Record headline was one example: “A CURE for rheumatoid arthritis could be a step closer after a breakthrough…” This is not a word commonly used with Rheumatoid Arthritis: cure. So, what’s the...Continue reading 16 Comments » Read more

Woman’s Day Rheumatoid Arthritis Article: A Video Appeal

June 4, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 79 Comments Patient advocacy, Rheum Disease in the Media, Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness, Video or podcast, Woman's Day problem

Rheumatoid Arthritis Warrior & the Woman’s Day article Welcome to my first video blog! I’ve been working on responding to the Woman’s Day Rheumatoid Arthritis article for almost a year. It was my first encounter with the PR (public relations) problem with Rheumatoid Arthritis in the media. Please read my first blog on the Woman’s Day...Continue reading 79 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Pregnancy

June 3, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 71 Comments Parenting with RA, Rheumatoid Arthritis and pregnancy, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

I’ve received many letters and requests for a post about Rheumatoid Arthritis and pregnancy. Here it is - our long-awaited first post on RA and pregnancy. I look forward to hearing many of your experiences which will be helpful to others as they look for answers in the months to come. The decisions of Rheumatoid...Continue reading 71 Comments » Read more

Prednisone Uses for Rheumatoid Arthritis

June 2, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 21 Comments Prednisone and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

This is the fourth post in a series about modern approaches to prednisone uses for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Please read the first post, Prednisone Dosage for Rheumatoid Arthritis, here at this link. Does prednisone have a disease modifying effect? Is it a double-edged sword? What's the greatest risk of prednisone use that you may not have...Continue reading 21 Comments » Read more

Prednisone Side Effects

June 1, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 69 Comments Prednisone and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Side effects for RA medicine

Can prednisone side effects occur even with low doses? This is the third post in a series about approaches to the use of prednisone for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Please read the first post, Prednisone Dosage for Rheumatoid Arthritis, here at this link. Do prednisone side effects occur even at lower dosages? How quickly do they occur? Do...Continue reading 69 Comments » Read more

Low-dose Prednisone in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis

May 28, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 49 Comments Prednisone and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis

A new way to dose the same old drug? This is the second post in a series about modern approaches to the use of prednisone for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Please find the first post, Prednisone Dosage for Rheumatoid Arthritis, here at this link. Does prednisone merely mask symptoms or can it slow Rheumatoid Arthritis disease progression? How...Continue reading 49 Comments » Read more

Prednisone Dosage for Rheumatoid Arthritis

May 27, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 65 Comments History of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Prednisone and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Prednisone Dosage for Rheumatoid Arthritis / Disease (UPDATED 2016) The prednisone debate is actually more than one debate. How much? For how long? Does it only mask symptoms? Or does it slow the disease? At what risk? A wide range in prednisone dosage for rheumatoid arthritis has been used to study its risks and benefits. This makes...Continue reading 65 Comments » Read more

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