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.

Unsolicited Medical Advice: Rheumatoid Arthritis and Chronic Illness

April 9, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 57 Comments Living with chronic illness like RA, Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness

Advice column takes on unsolicited medical advice This article appeared in a nationally syndicated column the other day. There were squeals of laughter in my house when it was discovered by one of my kids. It’s so absurd it’s funny. Let me get this straight. A woman wrote to a national columnist complaining that her friend does...Continue reading 57 Comments » Read more

Self Image and Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

April 7, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 28 Comments Inspiration for living with RA, Living with chronic illness like RA

Does living with Rheumatoid Arthritis affect our superpowers? We’ve talked before about the ways living with Rheumatoid Arthritis affects the way we view ourselves – remember the RA Self Definition Fairy? And maybe you read the blog about remembering the old me in the scrapbook before Rheumatoid Arthritis. Someone did yesterday – and her response made...Continue reading 28 Comments » Read more

20 Facts about Biologic Medications for Rheumatoid Arthritis

April 6, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 29 Comments Biologics for RA, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Biologic response modifiers or Biologics are a modern class of medications which are used to treat autoimmune diseases such as Rheumatoid Arthritis. Often Biologics are distinguished from “drugs” which are chemically synthesized medicines. Biologic medications are used to interfere with the treacherous immune system response of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Truths about Biologic medications for RA Biologics were designed...Continue reading 29 Comments » Read more

The Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis Mystery

April 2, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 21 Comments Invisible Illness, Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis

Mysterious flares For me, a Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis was a very long process. From the teen years on, sudden painful flares attacked my hands, feet, hips, and shoulders – only I had no idea they were called flares. The whole process seemed rather comical, like a scene from a Dick Van Dyke episode: healthy girl falls down...Continue reading 21 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain

April 1, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 71 Comments Pain Tolerance / RA Stoicism, Rheumatoid arthritis pain

Quiet & Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain usually does not bring me to tears. I just get more quiet. More pain; more quiet. When I was getting ready to have my first child, I prepared myself saying, “I can do anything for a day.” Of course, I was pretty frustrated when labor pain actually lasted three days. But I...Continue reading 71 Comments » Read more

Courses of Rheumatoid Arthritis

March 30, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 44 Comments Rheumatoid arthritis remission, Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms, Unrelenting RA - Persistent disease

Are there distinct courses of Rheumatoid Arthritis for RA patients? We talk so often of what we have in common. Let’s think about our differences for a moment. One of my very first blog posts was about the four courses of Rheumatoid Arthritis. It’s like a fact of life with RA: we are not all the...Continue reading 44 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Natural Treatment: The Beachcomber Article

March 29, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 30 Comments Rheum Disease in the Media, Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness, Rheumatoid Arthritis natural cure

AF members react to the natural treatment cover story Jane posted a link on our Facebook page a couple of weeks ago to a blog on the Arthritis Foundation forum by Jay. It was about the “Beachcomber” cover story to this month’s Arthritis Today, the magazine of the Arthritis Foundation. Beneath the cover story, there was...Continue reading 30 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Trials for Tasocitinib aka CP-690550

March 25, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 27 Comments Rheumatoid arthritis treatment, XELJANZ-tofacitinib-JAK

Phase 3 Rheumatoid Arthritis drug trials mean more widespread testing of Tasocitinib aka CP-690550 Last night, I learned some exciting news about a new kind of Rheumatoid Arthritis drug in development called Tasocitinib. Tasocitinib is administered in a pill form. However, it is being compared to Biologics which are administered intravenously or injected. Tasocitinib, also known as...Continue reading 27 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Factor Test: Should We Rely on Rheumatoid Factor Levels?

March 23, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 37 Comments Blood test for RA/ Rheumatoid Disease, CRP, Rheumatoid Arthritis test

The Rheumatoid factor test is not the only way to diagnose RA It can be frustrating to read about the different ways that people interpret a Rheumatoid factor test. It seems there are still some doctors who think Rheumatoid factor levels are sufficient to diagnose Rheumatoid Arthritis. If you meet an RA specialist like that, I...Continue reading 37 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Rice Bodies

March 22, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 44 Comments Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms

Have you ever heard of Rheumatoid Arthritis rice bodies? Is there no end to the surprises of Rheumatoid Arthritis? Rice bodies? Huh? This weekend, Chelsea left a comment mentioning rice bodies and I had to check it out. Here’s some background from the Annals of Rheumatic Diseases about rice bodies: “Rice bodies can occur in the joints...Continue reading 44 Comments » Read more

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