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.

The Life of a Professional Patient, Blog #3

October 16, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 32 Comments Biologics for RA, Living with chronic illness like RA, Orencia (abatacept), Professional patient

My obligatory warning: this post is about the author. My RA news When my Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms changed from Palindromic to “full blown,” I began using Humira injections to fight RA joint damage and disability. After the first few months, the doctor increased the dose to double the typical prescription. So for a couple of years, I...Continue reading 32 Comments » Read more

Book review: What to Do When the Doctor Says Its Rheumatoid Arthritis

October 15, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 12 Comments Book review, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

What to Do When the Doctor Says Its Rheumatoid Arthritis A primer on Rheumatoid Disease by Harry D Fischer, MD and Winnie Yu A Rheumatoid Arthritis information primer of sorts - What to Do When the Doctor Says Its Rheumatoid Arthritis is the best primer on Rheumatoid Arthritis that I have seen. I wish I’d read it before I...Continue reading 12 Comments » Read more

Christopher Columbus, Part 3: How Does Reactive Arthritis Compare to Rheumatoid Arthritis?

October 14, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 9 Comments History of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Spondyloarthropathy

What is Reactive Arthritis? Reactive Arthritis is the modern name given to Reiter’s Syndrome. Apparently, the first name lost favor because Reiter was a Nazi. The name “reactive” refers to the fact that Reactive Arthritis occurs in reaction to an infection. It is also referred to as “post infectious” arthritis. Usually Reactive Arthritis occurs as a triad...Continue reading 9 Comments » Read more

What kind of Arthritis Did Christopher Columbus Have?

October 13, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 1 Comment Celebrities and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Faith, History of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Spondyloarthropathy

Historians find food poisoning causes Columbus' arthritis, not gout For years, history books reported that Christopher Columbus suffered from gout. That diagnosis was assigned to various types of arthritis during the Middle Ages, including Rheumatoid Arthritis. It was a catch-all term for recurring joint pain or any inflammatory arthritis. However, in recent years, evidence has revealed better...Continue reading 1 Comment » Read more

Columbus Day and World Arthritis Day: Is There a Connection?

October 12, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 1 Comment America, Encouragement for living with RA, Spondyloarthropathy

Happy World Arthritis Day, Columbus Five hundred seventeen years ago today, a dream came true. Christopher Columbus successfully crossed the Atlantic Ocean, proving that it was possible to sail west from Europe and reach the strange continents of the Western Hemisphere. The discovery of the New World was the fulfillment of his life-long dream. Although it took...Continue reading 1 Comment » Read more

My Quest for Answers to Questions About Rheumatoid Arthritis

October 9, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 40 Comments Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms, Talking to doctors

PollyAnna wrestling windmills? A conversation left me stunned yesterday – until I got my PollyAnna on. Now I see that there is good news and bad news. But, I’ll need to back up a bit. The Quest Like most people, when I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, I was on my own. I had no idea what “typical”...Continue reading 40 Comments » Read more

Psoriatic Arthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis

October 8, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 33 Comments Psoriatic Arthritis, Spondyloarthropathy

What is Psoriatic Arthritis? Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease which causes a red, itchy, scaly rash. Most frequently, the rash, called plaque, appears on elbows and knees. Some people with psoriasis also develop symptoms which are similar to Rheumatoid Arthritis. This is classified as a separate disease called Psoriatic Arthritis (PA). According to the National Psoriasis Foundation,...Continue reading 33 Comments » Read more

Celebrities and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Part 3: Being our own celebrities

October 7, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 17 Comments Celebrities and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Questions Last weekend, I teased Julie and some other RA'ers, “So how do you ya’ll look in high heels on the red carpet?” My joke has haunted me since then. What can we do to be our own celebrity spokespersons? What exactly can we accomplish? Ideas, part 1 How can regular folks like us become advocates for RA...Continue reading 17 Comments » Read more

Celebrities and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Part 2

October 6, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 11 Comments Celebrities and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Celebrity RA There have been a few famous people with Rheumatoid Arthritis. It is well known how Renoir became crippled by RA. And Lucille Ball’s RA was scrupulously hidden from the public for many years. I wrote a post about some famous women with RA in the nineteenth century. Yesterday, we mentioned two more recent examples, Meredith...Continue reading 11 Comments » Read more

Celebrities and Rheumatoid Arthritis

October 5, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 13 Comments Celebrities and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness

Two Miss Americas Last week, I was so excited when I ran across an article about Meredith Boyd, a former Miss USA contestant and Mrs. Georgia International. But it wasn’t her beauty and poise that fascinated me. It was her support of the Arthritis Foundation and her own Rheumatoid Arthritis… Some of you know that two of...Continue reading 13 Comments » Read more

My Basic Class in Rheumatoid Arthritis: RA 101

October 2, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 6 Comments

What if Rheumatoid Arthritis were a degree? Sometimes we feel like being diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis is an educational degree of some kind. There is so much to learn. Many of us have to read a couple of books and some articles just understand our diagnosis. Then, we have to become pretty skilled to deal with...Continue reading 6 Comments » Read more

A Fairy Tale for Rheumatoid Arthritis Warriors

October 1, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 8 Comments Humor with RA, Inspiration for living with RA

Goldilocks and the Three Bears (and RA) Once upon a time there was a lively young lady who loved to go for long walks. Goldilocks hiked over hills, up steep rocks, and across walking bridges. She was never afraid. Life was her friend. One day, while out on a journey, Goldie hurt her ankle. Worried that she...Continue reading 8 Comments » Read more

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