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What is Remission of Rheumatoid Arthritis? part 3

September 4, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 25 Comments History of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis remission, Rheumatoid arthritis treatment

The Story of Rheumatoid Arthritis Remission Once upon a time, there was no effective treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Eventually, various substances were found to assuage some symptoms, at least slightly. And then one day, doctors thought they had found a cure in cortisone. However, they soon learned that they were mistaken. During our lifetime, substances have actually...Continue reading 25 Comments » Read more

Is There a Typical Rheumatoid Arthritis?

August 17, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 28 Comments History of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms

Complications to understanding Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis is a complicated disease. I am not speaking of symptoms, medications, and lifestyle changes. I mean mechanically speaking – on a molecular level. It is complex and multi-level in its schemes. That is one reason that experiences vary so greatly between RA patients: Which joints are affected? How many joints?...Continue reading 28 Comments » Read more

Mortality and Rheumatoid Arthritis

August 7, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 26 Comments Death and Rheumatoid Arthritis, History of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis and heart

Is it the best time to live with Rheumatoid Arthritis pt 2: quantity of life? This is the second post in a series which addresses the question, “Is this the best time in history to have Rheumatoid Arthritis?” Yesterday, we looked at “quality” of life. Today we look at “quantity” of life, or longevity. This might be...Continue reading 26 Comments » Read more

Is This the Best Time to Have Rheumatoid Arthritis? Part 1: Quality of Life

August 6, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 10 Comments History of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Living with chronic illness like RA

We hear it all the time: “This is the best time in history to have Rheumatoid Arthritis.” How true is that? Let’s examine the facts. But first, what person with a disease can hear that said without a reaction of dismay? No one who actually has Rheumatoid Arthritis claims that there would be ANY good time to...Continue reading 10 Comments » Read more

Can I Delay Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis? part 2

July 24, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 83 Comments History of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis treatment

Is it safe to delay Rheumatoid Arthritis treatment? If you re-phrase this question six different ways, and search using Google, you will get a lot of good information about why Rheumatoid Arthritis treatment should NOT be delayed. So, I guess that’s the Google-vote. But most of us do not make decisions based upon a Google-vote. We...Continue reading 83 Comments » Read more

How is Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosed? Part 1

July 5, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 14 Comments American College of Rheumatology, History of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis

Why is it so hard to diagnose Rheumatoid Arthritis? Rheumatoid Arthritis is a mystery even to doctors. The diagnosis is a subjective process even though many of the symptoms are clearly measurable. Every book or article I read says that it is difficult to diagnose. Why? It is only in recent years this disease actually has a...Continue reading 14 Comments » Read more

A Summer Read for Rheumatoid Arthritis Warriors! part 3

July 1, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 25 Comments Courage & living with RA, History of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis disability

American History story about character and disability, part 3 A few years ago, I took my little home school on a field trip. We spent a day at Arlington National Cemetery. And the next day, we traveled to Gettysburg to stay with my daughter’s godmother. In preparation for the trip, I read a few Lee biographies....Continue reading 25 Comments » Read more

Summer Read for Rheumatoid Arthritis Warriors, part 2

June 30, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 10 Comments Faith, History of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Living with chronic illness like RA

If you missed it, read part one our RA Warrior mystery story—click here. An American history mystery, continued... The lady aristocrat who was raised in such privilege was Ann Hill Carter, granddaughter of the colonial magnate of Virginia “King Carter.” The washed up soldier she married was Henry “Lighthorse Harry” Lee of Revolutionary War fame. Their fifth...Continue reading 10 Comments » Read more

A Summer Read for Rheumatoid Arthritis Warriors!

June 29, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 10 Comments America, Courage & living with RA, History of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis disability

American history story about character and disability, part 1 Once upon a time there was a beautiful heiress. Her name was Ann. To the consternation of Ann’s father, she married a poor widower who had once been a soldier. However, the dashing soldier also had aristocratic roots. In fact, he later became the governor of his...Continue reading 10 Comments » Read more

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