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.

Joint Redness with Rheumatoid Arthritis

February 10, 2016May 13, 2018 Kelly Young 21 Comments Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms, Talking to doctors

Ever notice the way Rheumatoid Arthritis joint redness is depicted? Pictures of joint redness that are supposed to be Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) have made me laugh out loud for years. Joint redness is often shown with a bright red touchup glow. Why do they paint the joints bright red like ketchup? Maybe they can’t find a picture...Continue reading 21 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Awareness Day Blog Carnival 2016

February 8, 2016May 14, 2018 Kelly Young 7 Comments Blog carnival, Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness

Welcome to the Rheumatoid Awareness Day Blog Carnival This Rheumatoid Awareness Day Blog Carnival is in coordination with the Rheumatoid Awareness Day Blog Challenge by the Rheumatoid Patient Foundation. Many websites and blogs participated in RAD and published about #theRealRD facts. If you’ve published a post for RAD that’s not included here, you can leave your...Continue reading 7 Comments » Read more

15 Early Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis

February 4, 2016May 14, 2018 Kelly Young 37 Comments Preclinical RA, Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms

The significance of early symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis In 2009, I asked people with rheumatoid disease (PRD) to list the first symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis they had experienced. Over 800 people have commented, simply listing their first symptoms. There are also dozens of Onset Stories on RA Warrior. Our experiences with early symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis...Continue reading 37 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Awareness Day 2016

February 2, 2016May 14, 2018 Kelly Young 9 Comments Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness, Rheumatoid Patient Foundation

February 2, 2016 is the fourth annual Rheumatoid Awareness Day. Happy Rheumatoid Awareness Day 2016 The theme for Rheumatoid Awareness Day 2016 is the real rheumatoid disease, abbreviated with the hashtag #TheRealRD. Seven facts illuminate the stark differences between the media version of rheumatoid arthritis and the rheumatoid disease that’s experienced by so many. Sharing these 7...Continue reading 9 Comments » Read more

10 Things I Wish I Knew 10 Years Ago About Rheumatoid Arthritis

February 1, 2016May 14, 2018 Kelly Young 25 Comments e-patient, Inspiration for living with RA, Unrelenting RA - Persistent disease

Why wonder about 10 things I wish I knew 10 years ago? January was my rheumaversary. Yes that’s a new word. But it’s pretty clear what it means. Over the past few months I’ve been pondering what it means to live a decade with unrelenting rheumatoid disease. What does my future hold? There is so much...Continue reading 25 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Pin

January 28, 2016May 14, 2018 Kelly Young 5 Comments Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness, Rheumatoid Disease (RD) better name for RA

The 1st Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness pin is here! We finally have a Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness pin / Rheumatoid Disease pin to wear. The digital version has been very popular over the past few years, but many asked me to get them a “real” pin. It’s been a long road to get this just right, but I’m so happy...Continue reading 5 Comments » Read more

Glenn Frey’s Cause of Death

January 20, 2016May 14, 2018 Kelly Young 39 Comments Celebrities and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Death and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid disease is not for the faint of heart. Just as 3 heartrending comments reminded me what a struggle it can be to keep fighting, RA Warriors began to grapple the shocking news of Glenn Frey’s cause of death. The Eagles’ website: “Glenn fought a courageous battle for the past several weeks but, sadly, succumbed to complications...Continue reading 39 Comments » Read more

Position of Privilege

January 18, 2016May 14, 2018 Kelly Young 11 Comments Courage & living with RA, Living with chronic illness like RA

Is optimism a position of privilege? On my long list of articles I need to finish has been a response to a comment by Alder about position of privilege in response to the Self-definition Fairy. “I keep revisiting this post. I have to say – you have to be in a position of great privilege to look...Continue reading 11 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Mortality

January 15, 2016May 14, 2018 Kelly Young 18 Comments Death and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid Arthritis mortality: 40% increased risk Investigators at Harvard’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) recently found Rheumatoid arthritis mortality to be significantly increased. A 40 percent greater overall risk of death, especially death due to respiratory or cardiovascular causes, is discussed in BWH’s recent press release, Rheumatoid arthritis linked to increased risk of death, which describes...Continue reading 18 Comments » Read more

Is Prednisone Over-Prescribed?

January 12, 2016May 14, 2018 Kelly Young 26 Comments Prednisone and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis treatment

Reading the headlines you may wonder: is prednisone over-prescribed? Sensational headlines are not new. But I did a double take when I read Steroid Over-Prescribing Persists in RA. My natural reaction is to defend patients: “Steroid overuse? Who would take steroids unnecessarily? This is just another side effect of pharma ads leading the public to believe RA...Continue reading 26 Comments » Read more

How to Live Like a Warrior: 3 Lessons

January 6, 2016May 14, 2018 Kelly Young 24 Comments Inspiration for living with RA, Living with chronic illness like RA

Kelly, you want to tell me how to live like a warrior, really… When I can’t get anything done from fatigue or pain? When medications have failed me? When I feel like the disease is trying to taking over? When my spouse or my friends misunderstand? When I can’t work any more and I can’t make ends meet? Recent readers have...Continue reading 24 Comments » Read more

10 More Rheumatoid Arthritis Facts I Learned the Hard Way

December 28, 2015May 14, 2018 Kelly Young 39 Comments Encouragement for living with RA, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Must-know rheumatoid disease / rheumatoid arthritis facts One of the most popular articles on RA Warrior discusses 10 Essential Facts About Rheumatoid Arthritis No Doctor Ever Told Me. Those first 10 rheumatoid arthritis facts are still very important. However, this disease keeps teaching us over time, doesn’t it? No one who is not living with rheumatoid disease...Continue reading 39 Comments » Read more

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