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.

Rheumatoid Arthritis Tips Book Review

June 11, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 11 Comments Book review, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

(UPDATED) Book review: 250 Tips for Making Life With Arthritis Easier Sounds like an amazing book. Every person with RA needs a good Rheumatoid Arthritis tips book. But actually, if you are an efficient homemaker, you may have heard some of them before – like cooking extra food and freezing the leftovers; and getting family members to participate in...Continue reading 11 Comments » Read more

Professional Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient: RA Warrior on the Road

June 10, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 2 Comments Humor with RA, Living with chronic illness like RA, Professional patient

A Window into the Life of a Professional Patient Tuesday morning I watched my clock tick up to the alarm time of 6 a.m. I hated to get out of bed early. It is my comfortable place. In years past, I eagerly shot up at that hour regularly to garden. But no longer. These days, I don’t...Continue reading 2 Comments » Read more

Pyramid Approach to Rheumatoid Arthritis Trashed

June 9, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 30 Comments Biologics for RA, Rheumatoid arthritis treatment

RA treatment: Pyramid v. Surge OOPS! If you’ve read many books or articles on the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis, you may have heard of the treatment pyramid. During past decades, this was the general treatment plan for all RA patients (regardless of disease course type). Here’s a brief summary of what is was like to climb the...Continue reading 30 Comments » Read more

Can Rheumatoid Arthritis Kill You?

June 8, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 126 Comments Death and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis and heart, Rheumatoid Arthritis spine

Rheumatoid Arthritis is a serious illness This post is a response to what I've heard so many times about RA: “At least it’s nothing serious.” Well, some things about Rheumatoid Arthritis are downright serious. So, a warning to my readers that I am utterly serious today. For once, I have found something that is not a joking...Continue reading 126 Comments » Read more

The Invisible World of Rheumatoid Arthritis Speaks

June 7, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 19 Comments Communicating about RA, Invisible Illness, Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness

Bonus: What is gray and lights up? An electric elephant. Rheumatoid Arthritis Voices raised Aren’t you amazed at the explosion of online activity related to Rheumatoid Arthritis? Of course the spammers have caught on to that. But there's real RA blogs too. You can hear fresh energy and hearing new voices all the time. Our movement is not unified by any organization....Continue reading 19 Comments » Read more

The Use It or Lose It Approach to Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

June 5, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 29 Comments Communicating about RA, Invisible Illness, Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness, Transparency & living with RA

Does Use It or Lose It Work for living with RA? Gee, I hope you won’t mind another beach story. Here is a different view of the same beach. Right about the time I was finally diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, I got a call from a friend who was coming to the coast for a vacation. “Bring...Continue reading 29 Comments » Read more

The Shifting Sand of Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

June 4, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 25 Comments Living with chronic illness like RA, Patience & living with RA

Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis is constantly shifting sand The other day, I took my kids to the beach. Well, they kinda take me now, really. I just drive. It’s always good for a perspective boost. Look out at that horizon and realize that your problems are small – and that the world is a beautiful gift to...Continue reading 25 Comments » Read more

Preventative First Aid for Rheumatoid Arthritis / Autoimmune Disease

June 3, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 25 Comments Comprehensive RA Care, Preventive Care with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Many Rheumatoid Arthritis /Autoimmune disease medicines are immuno-suppressant That means that Rheumatoid Arthritis medicines work by reducing immune cells or impairing the function of certain types to immune cells. While this usually helps to reduce RA symptoms, it leaves the RA patient with lowered ability to combat invading bacteria. There are several steps that can be taken to reduce...Continue reading 25 Comments » Read more

Baloney About Rheumatoid Arthritis

June 2, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 42 Comments Rheum Disease in the Media, Rheumatoid Arthritis commercials

[caption id="attachment_361" align="aligncenter" width="478"] Here's what I think when I watch some advertisements for arthritis medications.[/caption] Advertisements for rheumatoid arthritis are baloney “Baloney,” I muttered to myself the first time I saw advertisements for rheumatoid arthritis medicines. My jaw would have dropped – if I could have opened it. Who am I kidding? If I could have, I...Continue reading 42 Comments » Read more

Hope Is Like Rheumatoid Arthritis Therapy in a Spray Can

June 1, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 7 Comments Encouragement for living with RA, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Hope, the noun, is like oxygen. Hope, the verb, is like breathing. Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis requires hope. Of course, we hope for a cure. We hope that the medicine will work. We hope the doctor will listen. We hope that the insurance covers our tests. We hope people will understand when we can’t do what...Continue reading 7 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Warrior’s Blog: Site Reactions, part 2

May 31, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 5 Comments

Thank you, RA Warrior readers Thank you for the many inspiring comments and emails. These last two weeks have been like a whirlwind. One day, I decided I just couldn’t wait any longer. I still do not have all my ducks in a row, but here we are anyway. I have been working on my cool...Continue reading 5 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Help with Bags and Books

May 29, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 31 Comments Cost of activity - usage principle, Living with chronic illness like RA, Rheumatoid arthritis support

How Rheumatoid Arthritis Creates Makeovers and Bag Ladies A before RA and after RA story This is a before and after story about some ladies with bags. But it’s not Extreme Makeover. It’s before and after RA. Before RA, I never accepted help from the baggers at the grocery store. I didn’t need help. (Maybe my mom read...Continue reading 31 Comments » Read more

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