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Joint Effort of Rheum Patients Will Outshine Progressing RA

Kelly Young 21 Comments , ,
Tonight I heard one of the countless diabetes ads. “Are you still using a violent syringe? Buy our flexpen syringe...” Huh? They said it again, only this time I realized it was “vial and syringe.” Funny how we can hear things in a certain way – like the word progress, which can be pronounced two...Continue reading      21 Comments » Read more

3 Reasons Why the Public Image of RA Is So Rosy

Kelly Young 93 Comments , ,
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

A Patient Foundation for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Kelly Young 75 Comments , ,
Almost every day I talk with RA patients via email, telephone, blog comments, or Twitter and Facebook. Almost every day, another RA patient tells me that their doctor, nurse, spouse, or employer does not understand or believe them about some aspect of their RA. Almost every day, I am frustrated because I can’t do more to help. Over...Continue reading      75 Comments » Read more

The Tug of War of RA Awareness: Privacy of Pain & Agony of Disclosure

Kelly Young 60 Comments , , , ,
This week’s post on Rosalind Russell raised some important questions. A comment by Ronda was highly critical of Russell for the way that she hid from the public the severity of her suffering due to Rheumatoid Arthritis. How can we raise awareness if we hide how bad it is? It’s a good question. Rosalind Russell was...Continue reading      60 Comments » Read more
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Kelly Young 3 Comments
Rheumatoid Arthritis t-shirt store coupon: 45% off NOTE: Visit RA Warrior's NEW store with rheumatoid arthritis t-shirts, mugs and more - click here! The older designs are still available & lots of new ones!  I got an email announcing this t-shirt coupon from Printfection, the company which prints our RA t-shirts. Here is the deal they sent: "On Saturday,...Continue reading      3 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 #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

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

Rheumatoid Arthritis Factsheets for Printing!

Kelly Young 12 Comments ,
This is something people have asked me to do for a long time. I’ve created these two pdf factsheets about RA for our readers to print! Rheumatoid Arthritis factsheet about the RA Warrior You can print this factsheet when you want to tell others about this website and our community here. All you have to do is...Continue reading      12 Comments » Read more

Your Comments Are a Special Blog in Themselves

Kelly Young 19 Comments ,
Growing up with mom’s RA Every day, y'all write comments, messages, and emails that make such a huge difference in this community. But they also have an effect on me. Tonight I found this gem: Hi all! I don’t have RA, but my mother was diagnosed after she got pregnant with my brother 15 years ago. I...Continue reading      19 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
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