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Death by Rheumatoid Arthritis interview

Author Inspired by Cause of Death Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Shocked to read Cause of Death Rheumatoid Arthritis (UPDATED) I’m so lucky to live about an hour from Disney World. No, I don’t go park hopping! But, we can go meet people who come to Orlando for business or pleasure. Recently, Katie Beth and I drove over to meet with Carla Jones, author of Death by Rheumatoid...Continue reading      8 Comments » Read more
Rheumatoid Arthritis Swelling Take Two

Rheumatoid Arthritis Swelling, Take Two

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Rheumatoid Arthritis Swelling (UPDATED 2016) In honor of the blog’s 2nd birthday, let’s consider some issues that have been significant over the last two years. Today we’ll consider Rheumatoid Arthritis swelling. This may be blunt. More like a frying pan than a sword. Talking turkey on Rheumatoid Arthritis swelling A couple of years ago my kind-but-clueless-what-to-do-next (her word)...Continue reading      152 Comments » Read more

3 Reasons Why the Public Image of RA Is So Rosy

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As a commenter pointed out on yesterday’s blog, some studies claim that 50% of RA patients go into remission if they are treated correctly. But we don’t see 50% remission when dealing with thousands of patients over the last couple of years. Lots of things we see don’t harmonize with facts we’re told about RA....Continue reading      93 Comments » Read more

I Fight My Pain and Blog

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My daughter Mary Khris texted me from a tennis tournament a couple weeks ago. She said, “Momma, this is worse than Woman’s Day.” She texted me this image and read aloud to me the article which had upset her. She ended, “It sounds like it was her mom’s fault. RA is not anyone’s fault.” It was...Continue reading      82 Comments » Read more

20 Facts About Rheumatoid Heart Disease

Kelly Young 21 Comments ,
This is part 2 of yesterday’s post Rheumatoid (Arthritis) Heart Disease about the history and uniqueness of the heart disease of Rheumatoid Arthritis. It’s important to realize… Rheumatoid heart disease is part of the Rheumatoid disease. It is not just… RA increasing a person’s chances of heart disease. RA making heart disease worse. RA patients being more likely to...Continue reading      21 Comments » Read more
Death by Rheumatoid Arthritis book

Death by Rheumatoid Arthritis: Possible and Preventable

Kelly Young 50 Comments , ,
Death by Rheumatoid Arthritis book (UPDATED 2016) Daughter turns tragic death by Rheumatoid Arthritis to mission of hope Carla’s book caught my attention several years ago and we quickly became friends. Carla has done a remarkable thing by using her personal tragedy to benefit others. I hope you enjoy this review of her book and purchase a copy of...Continue reading      50 Comments » Read more

Patient’s Rebuttal to RA Pain Catastrophizing Claims

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Part of me would like to back down. But this pain won’t let me. Is it ironic that I encounter the most cruel RA pain in years at the same time I encounter this argument again about RA pain, catastrophizing, and depression? Relating pain, catastrophizing, and depression to RA Ironically, an article called “Pain, catastrophizing, and...Continue reading      44 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Joint Damage Preventable with Lifestyle Changes?

Kelly Young 39 Comments ,
It’s difficult to know where to begin after a week of being offline and away from the computer. Writing projects are piled up; I’m still working at about 25 percent of my usual pace. I’ve decided my first couple of blogs will be in response to some faithful, lovely readers who’ve written to me personally...Continue reading      39 Comments » Read more

Rheumatology Blog Carnival #2: How Can Diagnosis Be Improved?

Kelly Young 12 Comments , ,
Welcome to the second ever rheumatology carnival, a blog carnival on diseases of rheumatology such as Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Sjögren’s syndrome, and Juvenile Arthritis. You are in for such a treat. I hope you’ll take time to read each of the blogs that was submitted. What would improve diagnosis of RA or other...Continue reading      12 Comments » Read more

My RA Fit Kit – Rheumatoid Arthritis Exercise, Part 4

Kelly Young 20 Comments , ,
Several people have asked me about the My RA Fit Kit program by UCB (Cimzia). I’ve read lots of comments from RA patients. One patient didn’t just comment. She created her own RA fit kit on video (below).   Some history on the My RA Fit Kit commercial The first commercial was scrapped after a short run.  I...Continue reading      20 Comments » Read more

Evidence and Truth: WTF (Where’s the Fact?)

Kelly Young 24 Comments , , ,
Inconsistency bothers me. When I’m interviewed, I answer that I wanted to build this website because there is so much “wrong” information about Rheumatoid Arthritis.  Too many common generalizations are actually incorrect. Truth about RA can be hard to find. Maybe this is an explanation in part. I read something amazing today on The Scientist: Evidence:...Continue reading      24 Comments » Read more

All I Want for Christmas Is My CRP

Kelly Young 35 Comments , , , ,
I thought I’d finally gotten out of Rheumatoid Arthritis / CRP purgatory, but I was wrong. I got an early Christmas present after I got back from the ACR meeting, I got a certified letter from my rheum doc. It said I couldn’t have any more Actemra infusions because my insurance company would not pay properly. It...Continue reading      35 Comments » Read more
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