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.

What Is the List of Rheumatoid Arthritis Joints?

February 26, 2010May 16, 2018 Kelly Young 56 Comments Rheumatoid Arthritis spine, Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms

Searching for proof for Rheumatoid Arthritis joints Several people have recently asked me questions about which joints can be affected by Rheumatoid Arthritis. Cindy’s post is a typical example. People write that they are worried because when they complain about an RA symptom, a doctor has told them something like this: “You cannot get Rheumatoid Arthritis...Continue reading 56 Comments » Read more

A Cure for Rheumatoid Arthritis in Mice: BIM

February 25, 2010May 16, 2018 Kelly Young 34 Comments Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis cure

“Immortal” immune rebels attack Rheumatoid Arthritis patients In healthy people, immune cells proliferate because of the presence of invading bacteria or viruses. After they have done their work, the extra immune cells kick the bucket. However, in Rheumatoid Arthritis patients, this natural militia continues to multiply. Immune cells called macrophages build up in the patient, producing...Continue reading 34 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Swelling: My Confession

February 23, 2010May 16, 2018 Kelly Young 374 Comments Communicating about RA, Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms

It’s Lent – a good time to confess. This is new territory for RA Warrior. This post is not like any before. I’m going to ask you some surprising questions. But let’s back up… Why I’m interested in Rheumatoid Arthritis swelling About four years ago, my toe joints swelled to twice their normal size. Naïve to RA politics,...Continue reading 374 Comments » Read more

Do Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Have a Low Pain Threshold?

February 19, 2010May 16, 2018 Kelly Young 128 Comments Pain Tolerance / RA Stoicism, Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis pain

This blog is my sassy response to a more serious look at RA pain threshold studies. If they call me a drama queen for saying it hurts, then I get to have a crown. Personal responses to the Rheumatoid Arthritis pain threshold question Today’s blog is my response to yesterday’s shocking post about the study of Rheumatoid Arthritis...Continue reading 128 Comments » Read more

Does Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain Really Hurt That Much?

February 18, 2010May 16, 2018 Kelly Young 235 Comments Pain Tolerance / RA Stoicism, Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis pain

Is there an objective way to discuss Rheumatoid Arthritis pain? Rheumatoid Arthritis pain is being studied in some surprising ways. Did you know that it is considered a “well established” fact that Rheumatoid Arthritis patients have lower pain thresholds? It is believed that they perceive pain to be worse than “actual pain” and that they worsen...Continue reading 235 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis T-shirts & stuff

February 17, 2010May 16, 2018 Kelly Young 6 Comments Communicating about RA, Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness

NOTE: THE NEW RA WARRIOR T-SHIRT STORE IS HERE - CLICK HERE!! Rheumatoid Arthritis T-shirts from RA Warrior I’ve got good news, good news, and bad news. Good news: We’ve finally got a few of our Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness T-shirts online. More good news: The company we are using, Printfection, is having a huge sale! The bad...Continue reading 6 Comments » Read more

Do You Love a Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient?

February 16, 2010May 16, 2018 Kelly Young 24 Comments Communicating about RA, Rheumatoid arthritis disability

Dear friend of a Rheumatoid Arthritis patient: Last year when I wrote my first memo to Non-RA'ers, I tried to explain in simple words what it is like to be a Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient (RA’er). I thought that if I explained Rheumatoid Arthritis in terms of injuries and illnesses that are familiar, it would be easier...Continue reading 24 Comments » Read more

Where Is the RA Help Button?

February 15, 2010May 16, 2018 Kelly Young 33 Comments Living with chronic illness like RA, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

What, There’s No Easy Button? Once a blogger I know mentioned how easy it would be to write a Rheumatoid Arthritis help blog. “Just write the tips you learned that make it easy to live with RA.” I just said, “Thanks.” Of course, he did not realize that living with RA is difficult. And that there is...Continue reading 33 Comments » Read more

Is Laughter a Real Rheumatoid Arthritis Medicine?

February 12, 2010May 16, 2018 Kelly Young 19 Comments Humor with RA, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

New significance to RA, medicine, and laughter If you’ve been on the blog more than five minutes, you know I love to laugh. When I was a kid, I remember Dick Van Dyke singing that with Julie Andrews in Mary Poppins. When they laughed, a funny thing happened: they floated “higher than air.” Maybe you’ve heard...Continue reading 19 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain in the Twilight Zone

February 10, 2010May 16, 2018 Kelly Young 57 Comments Humor with RA, Pain Tolerance / RA Stoicism, Rheumatoid arthritis pain

Thank goodness for Rheumatoid Arthritis pain? A few months ago, I had a discussion with a friend about Rheumatoid Arthritis pain. The friend does not have Rheumatoid Arthritis. We were speaking academically. At that point, I began to consider how the medical world views Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) pain. I realized that doctors and researchers examine RA pain...Continue reading 57 Comments » Read more

My Journey with Rheumatoid Arthritis Medicine

February 9, 2010May 16, 2018 Kelly Young 24 Comments Biologics for RA, Enbrel, Orencia (abatacept), Rheumatoid arthritis remission, Rheumatoid arthritis treatment

Wouldn’t it be fun to do a happy little blog? But, I was dancing through my happy mommy life and RA busted down my door. I did not pick this fight. I just decided to fight back. This blog is written in reply to a question on yesterday’s blog about my journey with Rheumatoid Arthritis medicines....Continue reading 24 Comments » Read more

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