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20 Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient Facts I learned from RA Patients

Kelly Young 121 Comments , ,
Why call them Rheumatoid Arthritis patient facts? There were many things that didn’t add up as I started to read so-called Rheumatoid Arthritis facts. What I read was not what I experienced. The more I heard from other RA patients, the longer was the list of things I wondered about. I can’t believe I’m finally saying...Continue reading      121 Comments » Read more

Rheumatology Blog Carnival #1: Causes of Rheum Un-Awareness

Kelly Young 12 Comments ,
Welcome to the very first rheum carnival, a blog carnival on diseases of rheumatology such as Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, and Juvenile Arthritis. Will celebrity rescue rheumatology with awareness? A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a post asking how we got to this place of a terrible lack of awareness where a celebrity...Continue reading      12 Comments » Read more

RA Is Not “arthritis”: a PSA on Rheumatoid Arthritis

Kelly Young 83 Comments , ,
Not syrupy sweet, but a Public Service Announcement on Rheumatoid Arthritis This video was not created to encourage patients, so it’s not all warm and fuzzy. Rather, this video is a short public service announcement with a distinct purpose: To tell the public that Rheumatoid Arthritis is a disease that is distinct from “arthritis” (what’s now...Continue reading      83 Comments » Read more

General Practitioners Need Basic Rheumatoid Arthritis Information

Kelly Young 68 Comments , ,
Basic Rheumatoid Arthritis information is lacking in too many GP’s Murphy lurks – looking for a party to crash. (I have ways of dealing with him – read more here.) So, of course my good GP was on extended leave for the last few weeks while I’ve been trying to get every little medical duck in...Continue reading      68 Comments » Read more

“Dealing with RA Is So Much Easier than Lupus” –Kathy Lubbers

Kelly Young 107 Comments , , ,
What causes the RA awareness problem? Every day, people ask me, “What can I do to help create awareness for RA?” Many suggest, “We need to find a famous person with RA.” Maybe first, we need to think about why we need awareness for RA. Why do people have such a wrong view of Rheumatoid Arthritis?...Continue reading      107 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Back Problems

Kelly Young 67 Comments ,
I’m writing about back problems and Rheumatoid Arthritis since I’ve been asked several times to discuss this topic. This is a blog that is a mixture of experience and questions, not a scientific examination or review of all back issues.  I’ve met so many Rheumatoid Arthritis patients with back problems Like many with Rheumatoid Arthritis, back “problems”...Continue reading      67 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Morning Stiffness

Kelly Young 98 Comments ,
Do you get the Rheumatoid Arthritis morning stiffness question? Does your rheumatologist ask you the morning stiffness question at every visit? Many doctors use this as a measure of disease activity. They ask, “How long does your morning stiffness last?” My first RA doctor did ask me about morning stiffness at every single visit. I had no...Continue reading      98 Comments » Read more
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Fevers

Kelly Young 133 Comments , ,
Last week, I mentioned my Rheumatoid Arthritis fevers in another post. What a surprising variety of reactions. Some said, “Me too.” Others said, “Ohmygosh I had no idea the fever was from RA!” And others said, “What on earth do you mean by RA fever?” What do you mean by Rheumatoid Arthritis fevers? When the Mayo Clinic...Continue reading      133 Comments » Read more

What About Rheumatoid Arthritis Pictures?

Kelly Young 25 Comments ,
Bringing Rheumatoid Arthritis pictures to a doctor Do you think about your appointment with the rheumatologist before you go? About what you’ll ask or tell him (or her) when you see him? Over the months, I save up the concerns and the questions. This time, I also saved up my Rheumatoid Arthritis pictures. In the beginning, the...Continue reading      25 Comments » Read more

3 Myths about RA that are Rheumatoid Arthritis Facts

Kelly Young 28 Comments ,
The blog will be a year old on Monday. I’m using this time to reflect on some things that struck me this year. Some conventional Rheumatoid Arthritis facts are also mythical RA is such a tricky disease that even Rheumatoid Arthritis facts can be a bit ambiguous. Here are three accepted facts that are full of mystery. Rheumatoid...Continue reading      28 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Remission

Kelly Young 15 Comments ,
Is Rheumatoid Arthritis remission whatever it means to you? I could not resist picking up the “managing arthritis” magazine last week in the rheumatology doctor’s waiting room. For some reason, I want to know what – if anything – they are telling patients who have Rheumatoid Arthritis. Is it weird how I choose that over a...Continue reading      15 Comments » Read more
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