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3 Reasons to Begin Using Rheumatoid Arthritis Medicines to Fight the Disease

Kelly Young 28 Comments ,
Rheumatoid Arthritis medicines called “big guns” Often, people ask how they’ll know when are ready for the big guns. My answer: When RA fires its weapons on you! It’s time for powerful Rheumatoid Arthritis medicines as soon as you know that you have Rheumatoid Arthritis. Chronic Rheumatoid Arthritis has first strike weapons that can be like a...Continue reading      28 Comments » Read more
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Holidays with Rheumatoid Arthritis Can Be a Grinch

Kelly Young 31 Comments , ,
Holidays with Rheumatoid Arthritis can be bittersweet No, I’m not shopping today. If you’ve read the blog a little, you know why. I’m safe at home because Rheumatoid Arthritis has put an end to my Black Friday shopping. Holidays with Rheumatoid Arthritis are different than they were when my aunt gave me that sweet little sign in...Continue reading      31 Comments » Read more

Columbus Day and World Arthritis Day: Is There a Connection?

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Happy World Arthritis Day, Columbus Five hundred seventeen years ago today, a dream came true. Christopher Columbus successfully crossed the Atlantic Ocean, proving that it was possible to sail west from Europe and reach the strange continents of the Western Hemisphere.   The discovery of the New World was the fulfillment of his life-long dream. Although it took...Continue reading      1 Comment » Read more

Why Am I Rheumatoid Arthritis Warrior?

Kelly Young 13 Comments ,
  History of Rheumatoid Arthritis “Warrior”? My name (Kelly) rhymes with lots of things. None of them pretty. Enjoy imagining… I am not putting it here. I hated that name as a kid. When I got older, those bookmarks with names became popular. Everyone was glad to see his name in print with the etymology of the name...Continue reading      13 Comments » Read more
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Breaks Your Heart

Kelly Young 42 Comments ,
Straight talk on Rheumatoid Arthritis I used to say, “Rheumatoid Arthritis is not in your head; it’s everywhere else."  Then I realized that for some of us, it does get to the head. Specifically, RA gets to the jaw joints and the eyes. So technically, my Rheumatoid Arthritis is in my head. So, I started to say...Continue reading      42 Comments » Read more

Hope Is Like Rheumatoid Arthritis Therapy in a Spray Can

Kelly Young 7 Comments ,
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

Be Your Own Counselor with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Kelly Young 17 Comments , ,
Fighting the Depression of Rheumatoid Arthritis It is great to have a friend. And sometimes professional counsel is necessary. But today I was thinking of some ways that we can fight the blues  and be our own therapist. Here are some ideas that I tried not to let get away... 1) Take Natural Medicine No, the really natural kind:...Continue reading      17 Comments » Read more
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