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Another New Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug for Me?

April 30, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 89 Comments Biologics for RA, Courage & living with RA, Professional patient

Warning: this post is about the author. Decision about a new Rheumatoid Arthritis drug The blog is going up a little late today. I couldn’t write last night no matter how hard I tried to stay awake. A long day on the road and a talk with my doctor about starting a new Rheumatoid Arthritis drug ended...Continue reading 89 Comments » Read more

News about Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Options

April 29, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 16 Comments Biologics for RA, Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis

Cost-effectiveness and Rheumatoid Arthritis treatment options An April 28, 2010 editorial in Arthritis Research and Therapy discusses a study published in March. Scott and Kingsley write, “Doubts about the relative benefits of TNF inhibitors have surfaced in early RA.” This study and other recent data have caused them to doubt the relative “cost-effectiveness” of Biologic therapy...Continue reading 16 Comments » Read more

Comparison of Biologics for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

April 22, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 39 Comments Biologics for RA, Enbrel, Humira, Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rituxan for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Which is best Biologic for Rheumatoid Arthritis? Rheumatoid Arthritis patients often compare notes about which Biologic they recommend. Which Biologic works best for RA? Which Biologic has fewest side effects? Does anyone know? Some new RA patients tell me that their doctors provide them with a list of Biologics and ask them to choose one on their...Continue reading 39 Comments » Read more

20 Facts about Biologic Medications for Rheumatoid Arthritis

April 6, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly Young 29 Comments Biologics for RA, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Biologic response modifiers or Biologics are a modern class of medications which are used to treat autoimmune diseases such as Rheumatoid Arthritis. Often Biologics are distinguished from “drugs” which are chemically synthesized medicines. Biologic medications are used to interfere with the treacherous immune system response of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Truths about Biologic medications for RA Biologics were designed...Continue reading 29 Comments » Read more

My Journey with Rheumatoid Arthritis Medicine

February 9, 2010May 16, 2018 Kelly Young 24 Comments Biologics for RA, Enbrel, Orencia (abatacept), Rheumatoid arthritis remission, Rheumatoid arthritis treatment

Wouldn’t it be fun to do a happy little blog? But, I was dancing through my happy mommy life and RA busted down my door. I did not pick this fight. I just decided to fight back. This blog is written in reply to a question on yesterday’s blog about my journey with Rheumatoid Arthritis medicines....Continue reading 24 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis News: Actemra Approved

January 11, 2010May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 42 Comments Actemra, American College of Rheumatology, Biologics for RA, Unrelenting RA - Persistent disease

New medicine for unresponsive Rheumatoid Arthritis in the news Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Actemra (Tocilizumab) to treat severe RA in patients who did not respond to TNF blocking medicines like Enbrel and Humira and other disease modifying drugs DMARDs. Associated Press reports: Hal Barron, chief medical officer for Genentech, a division...Continue reading 42 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Medicine and Christmas Cookies

December 16, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 19 Comments Biologics for RA, Humor with RA, Professional patient

Holiday Plan of a hysterical woman: Wednesday: Get Orencia IV. Experience immediate miracle. Thursday: Go Christmas shopping all day. Friday: Decorate the house & put up the Christmas tree. Stay up all night to make lots of homemade gifts. Saturday: Mail the gifts. Write Christmas cards. Make cookie dough. Sunday: Bake cookies & decorate. Deliver to friends. Monday: Wrap all the...Continue reading 19 Comments » Read more

The Life of a Professional Patient, Blog #4; Continuing to Fight Rheumatoid Arthritis

December 8, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 35 Comments Biologics for RA, Professional patient, Transparency & living with RA

Obligatory warning: this post is about the author of this blog… The author This is the blog post that I didn’t want to write. For about half of those who read this today, this will be the first time you’ve visited the blog. To you: This is not a typical blog post. This blog is about fighting Rheumatoid...Continue reading 35 Comments » Read more

How well do Biologic medications help Rheumatoid Arthritis?

November 3, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 68 Comments Biologics for RA, Enbrel, Humira, Methotrexate

Biologic medicines for RA: The Humira team? I remember when my rheumatologist explained Humira to me. She drew pictures to show me how the molecule in the medicine interfered with the process of Rheumatoid Arthritis. She said that the molecule in the drug locked onto an antibody molecule, effectively neutering the immune molecule. It sounded more like...Continue reading 68 Comments » Read more

The Life of a Professional Patient, Blog #3

October 16, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 32 Comments Biologics for RA, Living with chronic illness like RA, Orencia (abatacept), Professional patient

My obligatory warning: this post is about the author. My RA news When my Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms changed from Palindromic to “full blown,” I began using Humira injections to fight RA joint damage and disability. After the first few months, the doctor increased the dose to double the typical prescription. So for a couple of years, I...Continue reading 32 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis in the News: Rituxan Success

July 27, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 21 Comments Biologics for RA, Rheumatoid arthritis treatment, Rituxan for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Mountain Climbing With Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Every day I peruse articles and journal abstracts, updates and tweets about Rheumatoid Arthritis treatment. Maybe that is why I get so behind with emails or other blogs I’d like to read... I think I am straining to see the future. What is next around the bend? From where will...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

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