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.

It’s Ok to Laugh if You Have Rheumatoid Arthritis

June 25, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 21 Comments Humor with RA, Talking to doctors

Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis can still be funny. Funny things happen every day. I can laugh at almost anything. It just takes a certain perspective. Sometimes my son Tiger doesn’t appreciate my joking so much about the RA. If I make a funny comment about how bad it is, he might look at me pleadingly and say,...Continue reading 21 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Requires Disease Treatment and Symptom Treatment

June 24, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 31 Comments Biologics for RA, Comprehensive RA Care, Enbrel, Humira, Methotrexate, Rheumatoid arthritis treatment

There is a difference between disease control and symptom control for Rheumatoid Arthritis. There is no Rheumatoid Arthritis cure. You probably gathered that from yesterday’s funny blog. However, there are medications which can curb many of the effects of RA by actually cutting back the activity of the immune cells. These are the medicines referred to as DMARDs: disease...Continue reading 31 Comments » Read more

So Glad Your Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Cured

June 23, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 75 Comments Communicating about RA, Invisible Illness

“I am so glad to see that you are better now” I get these comments frequently and I am trying to understand them. Often, it occurs after I have washed my hair. Someone will come up and say, “I am glad to see that you are finally better.” It is awkward. And so are my reactions. Should I...Continue reading 75 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Depression

June 22, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 67 Comments Emotions and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

New Rheumatoid Arthritis and depression study not surprising Rheumatoid Arthritis and depression is in the news this week. It seems researchers have found that most RA patients battle depression. The study was done with 75 RA patients, mostly women. Was anyone surprised? I have never met anyone diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis who did not experience at least some depressing...Continue reading 67 Comments » Read more

The Controlled Burn Strategy of Disease Control for RA

June 21, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 6 Comments Courage & living with RA, Enbrel, Rheumatoid arthritis treatment

Rheumatoid Arthritis medicines work like a controlled burn Here in Central Florida, wildfires are a regular problem. Sometimes, it rains down cinders when the fires are miles away. Creepy until you get used to it. However, I have seen several fires in my own neighborhood that were out of control. One season, we got used to going...Continue reading 6 Comments » Read more

What Causes Rheumatoid Arthritis Fatigue?

June 19, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 103 Comments Enbrel, Rheumatoid arthritis fatigue, Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms

What Causes Rheumatoid Arthritis Fatigue? (UPDATED 2016) Rheumatoid Arthritis fatigue is a weariness that rest cannot cure. It is tiredness without the benefit of the pleasure of activity. Over 90% of RA patients report fatigue as a symptom. It is counted second only to pain as the greatest difficulty of living with RA. "Unlike normal fatigue, pathological...Continue reading 103 Comments » Read more

Do Men Get Rheumatoid Arthritis, Too?

June 18, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 30 Comments Men with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis disability

Do Guys Get RA Too? I have always thought how wretched it is that Rheumatoid Arthritis comes along in the prime years of a woman’s life. She’s either chasing small children or climbing a career ladder. It is heartbreaking that at the time when life is the most demanding, she is disabled. There are no accommodations....Continue reading 30 Comments » Read more

Poem by Friend of Rheumatoid Arthritis Warrior

June 16, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 2 Comments Humor with RA, Inspiration for living with RA, Palindromic Rheumatism

Counting the Ways Rheumatoid Arthritis Affects My Life... I am so glad to bring you this treat, a poem written by Rissa. She has Palindromic Rheumatism, a form of RA, which you will read more about here on Rheumatoid Arthritis Warrior. I love the way she gives so many details of life with Rheumatoid Arthritis in so...Continue reading 2 Comments » Read more

The Difference Between Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis

June 15, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 41 Comments Invisible Illness, Transparency & living with RA

What is the difference between Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis? Sometimes, you can show how much you care by sharing what you know. But, other times, you can show how much you care by acknowledging what you don’t know. A good friend asked me this week to explain the difference between Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and arthritis /Osteoarthritis (OA)....Continue reading 41 Comments » Read more

The Four Courses of Rheumatoid Arthritis, part 2

June 14, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 21 Comments Palindromic Rheumatism, Rheumatoid arthritis remission, Rheumatoid arthritis treatment

Once you have looked over the four courses which Rheumatoid Arthritis may take, you might wonder, so what? Does the course of my RA make a difference to my treatment? Do I have any influence on which course my RA will take? That is the 64 million dollar question. And the answer is this: MAYBE. All of the currently used DMARDs...Continue reading 21 Comments » Read more

The Four Courses of Rheumatoid Arthritis, part 1

June 12, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 46 Comments Palindromic Rheumatism, Rheumatoid arthritis remission, Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms

All Rheumatoid Arthritis disease is not the same. What are the some typical courses of RA? I had hoped that the courses would be appetizer, salad, entrée, and desert. But turns out they're not... The names which I made up for them are Cyclone, Roller Coaster, Avalanche, and Tower of Terror. Maybe I live too close to Disney. Historically speaking,...Continue reading 46 Comments » Read more

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