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.

Surviving the Unbelievable: Remembering 9/11

September 11, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 6 Comments Courage & living with RA, Inspiration for living with RA

Shock and disbelief – that is what I experienced when Rheumatoid Arthritis rocked my world. No one really expects the worst to happen. Even pessimists turn the ignition key and expect the car to start – not explode. That is why horrible news is staggering. We do not expect that the most dreadful things will happen...Continue reading 6 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Basilar Invagination

September 10, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 11 Comments Profiles in courage with RA, Rheumatoid arthritis complications, Rheumatoid Arthritis spine

The story of the courageous and cute Nicole Bradshaw Imagine cold sharp screws digging into your skull while you are wide awake. No, it’s not an early Halloween movie. It’s Nicole Bradshaw’s autobiography. This vibrant Australian young woman has lived with Rheumatoid Arthritis since childhood. She became accustomed to pain, surgeries, and medications. Her courageous spirit...Continue reading 11 Comments » Read more

The Rheumatoid Arthritis Curriculum

September 9, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 29 Comments American College of Rheumatology, Empathy and RA, Faith, Humor with RA, Invisible Illness

Back to school: Rheumatoid Arthritis education There are so many things that Rheumatoid Arthritis teaches us. We wish the whole world could be educated the way that we have been. That is why many of us write blogs about Rheumatoid Arthritis. Imagine others could receive that same education directly. Imagine you could loan out your RA the way...Continue reading 29 Comments » Read more

What Is the First Symptom of Rheumatoid Arthritis?

September 8, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 917 Comments American College of Rheumatology, Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms

Officially Sanctioned RA: The First Symptom of Rheumatoid Arthritis (UPDATED 2016) Do people with Rheumatoid Disease (PRD) have the symptoms they're expected to? From what I’ve read in books and online, the first symptom of Rheumatoid Arthritis is supposed to be in the hands. So that it can be diagnosed. Because most diagnosis RA by the hands. (A bit of...Continue reading 917 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Football Season

September 7, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 15 Comments Cost of activity - usage principle, Courage & living with RA, Parenting with RA, Transparency & living with RA

From my side of the field: the game with Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms Football fans measure time by season: the regular season, the pre-season, and the post season. We hate to acknowledge that there is a fourth season to every year: the off season. That’s the season without football. This fall is no typical football season. This year, my...Continue reading 15 Comments » Read more

What is Remission of Rheumatoid Arthritis? part 3

September 4, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 25 Comments History of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis remission, Rheumatoid arthritis treatment

The Story of Rheumatoid Arthritis Remission Once upon a time, there was no effective treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Eventually, various substances were found to assuage some symptoms, at least slightly. And then one day, doctors thought they had found a cure in cortisone. However, they soon learned that they were mistaken. During our lifetime, substances have actually...Continue reading 25 Comments » Read more

What is Remission of Rheumatoid Arthritis? Part 2

September 3, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 18 Comments Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis and heart, Rheumatoid arthritis remission

Clinical Rheumatoid Arthritis Remission Rheumatology doctors look for something that they call “clinical remission.” And there are several different descriptions of clinical remission. As I mentioned at the end of yesterday’s post, Science Direct has listed 6 different descriptions of clinical remission of Rheumatoid Arthritis. The American College of Rheumatology adopted a list in 1981 of six...Continue reading 18 Comments » Read more

What is Remission of Rheumatoid Arthritis? Part 1

September 2, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 27 Comments Rheumatoid Arthritis cure, Rheumatoid arthritis remission

Can the Rheumatoid Arthritis go into remission? I always thought that remission was like the Holy Grail – hard to come by. However, I never realized that it was also hard to identify. When somebody has cancer, he fights for remission. His whole family prays for remission. The remission itself may be elusive, but he knows what...Continue reading 27 Comments » Read more

Some Answers for Rheumatoid Arthritis Just Bring More Questions

September 1, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 29 Comments Empathy and RA, Humor with RA

If stress weakens my immune system, why doesn’t that cure me? And other weird questions about RA no one will answer… Many people advise me to avoid stress since it can weaken the immune system. I’m sorry, but there’s just something funny about that. I’ve been sort of afraid to ask, but don’t I WANT my immune system...Continue reading 29 Comments » Read more

Working and Rheumatoid Arthritis

August 31, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 106 Comments Living with chronic illness like RA, Rheumatoid arthritis disability, Video or podcast

Working and RA: Rheumatoid Arthritis is a thief. It steals so much from our lives. Very often that includes the ability to make a living. There are ripples out from this one issue into every other area of life. Here’s a short list I bet you could add to. Self-respect Standard of living Health coverage Relationships Loss of your productivity to family,...Continue reading 106 Comments » Read more

Woman’s Day Reply to Rheumatoid Arthritis Comments

August 28, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 17 Comments Communicating about RA, Invisible Illness, Rheum Disease in the Media, Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness, Woman's Day problem

Many have been asking about me Woman’s Day magazine’s RA article... Here’s what happened. On July 15, I gave my sincere response to a one page article in Woman’s Day on Rheumatoid Arthritis. Many of you responded to the online version of that same article with comments that were intelligent and straightforward. Some of those comments were...Continue reading 17 Comments » Read more

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