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.

Another New Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug for Me?

April 30, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 89 Comments Biologics for RA, Courage & living with RA, Professional patient

Warning: this post is about the author. Decision about a new Rheumatoid Arthritis drug The blog is going up a little late today. I couldn’t write last night no matter how hard I tried to stay awake. A long day on the road and a talk with my doctor about starting a new Rheumatoid Arthritis drug ended...Continue reading 89 Comments » Read more

News about Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Options

April 29, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 16 Comments Biologics for RA, Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis

Cost-effectiveness and Rheumatoid Arthritis treatment options An April 28, 2010 editorial in Arthritis Research and Therapy discusses a study published in March. Scott and Kingsley write, “Doubts about the relative benefits of TNF inhibitors have surfaced in early RA.” This study and other recent data have caused them to doubt the relative “cost-effectiveness” of Biologic therapy...Continue reading 16 Comments » Read more

Funny Rheumatoid Arthritis Remedies

April 28, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 70 Comments Humor with RA, Rheumatoid Arthritis natural cure

When it comes to some Rheumatoid Arthritis remedies we can only laugh In the last few days, I’ve received some great advice for my Rheumatoid Arthritis. It’s great to have a disease that is so easily cured by so many inexpensive and unexpected methods. What a lucky girl I am to have them arrive daily in...Continue reading 70 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Complications

April 23, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 20 Comments Comprehensive RA Care, Rheumatoid arthritis and heart, Rheumatoid arthritis complications

How to view Rheumatoid Arthritis complications Typically, Rheumatoid Arthritis has extra-articular manifestations. That means it attacks the body outside of the joints. Seems like RA doesn’t know how to be only arthritis. In RA 101, I wrote that Rheumatoid Arthritis complications are secondary symptoms of RA. I’ve wondered whether the word complications serves us well since we...Continue reading 20 Comments » Read more

Comparison of Biologics for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

April 22, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 39 Comments Biologics for RA, Enbrel, Humira, Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rituxan for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Which is best Biologic for Rheumatoid Arthritis? Rheumatoid Arthritis patients often compare notes about which Biologic they recommend. Which Biologic works best for RA? Which Biologic has fewest side effects? Does anyone know? Some new RA patients tell me that their doctors provide them with a list of Biologics and ask them to choose one on their...Continue reading 39 Comments » Read more

Bewilderment of Early Aggressive Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis

April 20, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 51 Comments Communicating about RA, History of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Article assures Rheumatoid Arthritis patients of success of early aggressive treatment For your reading pleasure, I’ve typed up some excerpts from a pdf of the Sarasota Journal February 27 article called “Rheumatoid Arthritis Doesn’t Need to Cripple.” This article had an effect on me. You will see why in a moment. “Most people with Rheumatoid Arthritis...Continue reading 51 Comments » Read more

The History of Cortisone and Rheumatoid Arthritis

April 19, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 16 Comments History of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Prednisone and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis treatment

Memory lane with Mayo and cortisone history History comes to life with Popular Science magazine’s historical issues. They are conveniently scanned into an archive viewer online. The screen shot here shows part of a graphic from a June 1951 issue. The article describes theories of why cortisone was so successful in treating Rheumatoid Arthritis. Looks like...Continue reading 16 Comments » Read more

Would Relying on Patient Generated Data Make a Difference?

April 16, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 10 Comments Patient reported outcome measure, Physician-patient discordance / disagreement, Talking to doctors

Discrepancy between patient generated data and clinician reported data Recently on the blog, I mentioned an oft-quoted study which suggests that the disease course for Rheumatoid Arthritis is becoming milder. Something puzzled me at the end of the report. The researchers noticed that Rheumatoid Arthritis patients’ ratings of their disease activity were opposite to that of...Continue reading 10 Comments » Read more

How Much Does Patient Testimony Matter?

April 15, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 19 Comments Parvovirus and Rheumatoid arthritis, Patient reported outcome measure, Talking to doctors

A story about patient testimony In this blog, I’m going do something I don’t often do: use personal patient testimony to illustrate a point. Today, I took my teenage son to a new ear, nose, and throat (ENT) doctor. My son’s ENT history was interesting to the doctor. Reliving the story today was poignant. As an infant, my...Continue reading 19 Comments » Read more

What if Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Wrote a Dear Doctor Letter?

April 13, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 32 Comments e-patient, Humor with RA, Talking to doctors

Silly Fantasy for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients What if we could say whatever we think to a doctor? Sometimes, I imagine what it would be like to write the doctor a letter. Here is my imaginary letter. Some Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient Secrets Dear Doctor, Well, I’ve been looking forward to our appointment next week. It’s been several months. I hope...Continue reading 32 Comments » Read more

Is the Course of Disease for Rheumatoid Arthritis Becoming Milder?

April 12, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 13 Comments Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis treatment

Has aggressive treatment changed the course of Rheumatoid Arthritis? A study in the Netherlands reported in 2005 has been quoted dozens of times as evidence that the course of Rheumatoid Arthritis is improving with better medical treatment. About 525 patients were followed. Researchers considered ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate), Rheumatoid factor, and joint counts. They suggest that aggressive...Continue reading 13 Comments » Read more

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