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.

Methotrexate Side Effects

March 19, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 227 Comments Methotrexate, Side effects for RA medicine

My relationship with methotrexate Side effects are the reason for the fight I describe in one of the about pages. There’s this fight I have every week; it’s a fight with myself. It’s the struggle to give myself shots. So far I always win – I mean lose. I’m not sure. No one with Rheumatoid Arthritis loves...Continue reading 227 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Doctors’ Interviews

March 18, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 17 Comments Humor with RA, Talking to doctors

If kissing turns frogs into princes, what about heaters and RA doctors? A friend of mine held a job interview yesterday. She did not hire him. It didn’t sound like he really wanted to be her doctor anyway. It reminded me of this frog picture from last summer. If princesses have to kiss frogs until they find...Continue reading 17 Comments » Read more

Local Rheumatoid Arthritis Support Groups

March 16, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 27 Comments Rheumatoid arthritis support

Rheumatoid Arthritis support groups: A great idea? Three years ago, a few frustrating phone calls and I gave up trying to start a local Rheumatoid Arthritis support group. It was more work than I could handle. A couple of years later, I started my blog. Talk about a lot to handle… it’s been an incredible few...Continue reading 27 Comments » Read more

Newly Diagnosed Rheumatoid Arthritis Map

March 15, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 52 Comments Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Lately, I’m getting more mail and messages from the newly diagnosed. Rheumatoid Arthritis is such a complicated diagnosis to handle. There is so much to figure out, I’ve often joked that we ought to get a degree and little letters after our name: RA. Answering emails and messages is an enjoyable part of my day because...Continue reading 52 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Exercise, Part 3

March 12, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 54 Comments Cost of activity - usage principle, Exercise with RA, Joint protection for Rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid Arthritis exercise impasse Is there any mainstream medical website or magazine that does not preach exercise for Rheumatoid Arthritis? I have not found one. What is the truth about Rheumatoid Arthritis, exercise, and health? Earlier posts on RA exercise have discussed plain RA facts of life, striving to present a realistic view of exercise and RA....Continue reading 54 Comments » Read more

Putting Faith in Rheumatoid Arthritis Natural Remedies

March 11, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 29 Comments Courage & living with RA, Faith, Rheumatoid Arthritis natural cure

What is acting in Faith? When my daughter was four, she lost her hearing. There was trauma, yes. There were doctors, yes. Then there were hearing aids. Yay! Do you know what else there were? There were naysayers. Some pressured me to have faith that she would be healed. Close friends abandoned us for turning to the medical...Continue reading 29 Comments » Read more

Stages of Rheumatoid Arthritis Heartache

March 9, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 207 Comments Courage & living with RA, Emotions and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Invisible Illness, Pain Tolerance / RA Stoicism, Transparency & living with RA

Warning: This post is for the faint of heart. Tired of the stages of Rheumatoid Arthritis grieving Yeah, I’m probably not supposed to say these things. Whatever… Some of these RA changes are wearing thin. I never wanted to be branded by anything negative. I’m getting tired of feeling like I’ve lost credibility because of the chronic illness...Continue reading 207 Comments » Read more

Prednisone and Rheumatoid Arthritis

March 8, 2010May 16, 2018 Kelly Young 170 Comments Prednisone and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Side effects for RA medicine

Prednisone is the most common symptom treating medicine for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Medicines which fight the Rheumatoid Arthritis disease activity are called disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs). Rheumatoid arthritis usually requires both disease treatment and symptom treatment. Lately, I’ve given a lot of thought to the prednisone Rheumatoid Arthritis issue. Like so many other RA issues, the...Continue reading 170 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis Dilemma

March 5, 2010May 16, 2018 Kelly Young 8 Comments Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis

My heart breaks as I read emails and messages people send me about Rheumatoid Arthritis. Diagnosis is a common theme: “Do I have RA?” “Does my husband have RA?” “How can I know for sure about an RA diagnosis?” How long did it take you to find a Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis? Did you go online to...Continue reading 8 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Weight Loss

March 4, 2010May 16, 2018 Kelly Young 48 Comments Diet and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Several readers have asked me Rheumatoid Arthritis weight loss questions. Is this confusing? Weight loss is actually a symptom of Rheumatoid Arthritis. There are several reasons. There is the typical appetite loss of RA, the anemia, and the fever that accompany RA. Also, methotrexate and other RA medicines can interfere with food absorption. Rheumatoid Arthritis, weight loss, and confusion RA patients...Continue reading 48 Comments » Read more

25 tips manage rheumatoid arthritis fatigue

25 Tips to Manage Rheumatoid Arthritis Fatigue

March 2, 2010May 16, 2018 Kelly Young 75 Comments Rheumatoid arthritis fatigue, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Tips to manage rheumatoid arthritis fatigue (UPDATED 2016) Rheumatoid Arthritis fatigue is a real tangible physical symptom of RA. I’ve read so many frustrating articles about how to manage Rheumatoid Arthritis fatigue that sound like the writers can’t articulate exactly what it is. Maybe I’ll help them out since person with rheumatoid disease (PRD) knows firsthand… Rheumatoid Arthritis fatigue...Continue reading 75 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Hand – Safe Handshake

March 1, 2010May 16, 2018 Kelly Young 63 Comments Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Video or podcast

A Rheumatoid Arthritis hand is a painful hand During those first few months with full-blown Rheumatoid Arthritis, hand joints were not my concern. I had no idea what was in store. No one told me that RA always gets your hands …eventually. No one needs to tell you how bad RA hurts if you have Rheumatoid Arthritis....Continue reading 63 Comments » Read more

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