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Do I Have Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Could this be RA? Do I have Rheumatoid Arthritis? This is a complicated question. Diagnosing Rheumatoid Arthritis can be a clumsy business. There is no one test to easily verify an RA diagnosis. The information on this page is an attempt to make this complicated issue as simple as possible. However, it cannot cover every aspect...Continue reading 110 Comments » Read more

Your Rheumatoid Arthritis Onset Stories, page 6

Click here to view a complete listing of Rheumatoid Arthritis stories on this site with disclaimer. Alison's Rheumatoid Arthritis story Katie's Rheumatoid Arthritis story Amanda's Rheumatoid Arthritis story Ginger's Rheumatoid Arthritis story This is Alison's Rheumatoid Arthritis story, in her own words 2006 was a tough year, I was 34 years old. Early in the year my husband got moved from a very promising fast...Continue reading 6 Comments » Read more

Thinking about Rheumatoid Arthritis Hands

Rheumatoid Arthritis: hands are significant You’ve probably heard me say that Rheumatoid Arthritis is not a hand disease – principally. So many books and websites give particular emphasis to hands in the RA diagnosis process. However, I’m wondering whether it is clear what to look for. Usually, involvement of particular hand joints such as the metacarpophalangeal...Continue reading 60 Comments » Read more

Interview with a young woman living with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Part 1

December 1, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 20 Comments Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, Profiles in courage with RA, Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis

Cool things in common don’t include living with Rheumatoid Arthritis A couple of months ago, I met Pamela. She is a soft-spoken girl who loves God and the Jonas brothers. She adores her family. In spite of our generation gap, we have a lot in common. We both cut coupons, go to church, and love music,...Continue reading 20 Comments » Read more

Your Rheumatoid Arthritis Onset Stories, page 3

Click here to view a complete listing of Rheumatoid Arthritis stories on this site with disclaimer. Aubrey's Rheumatoid Arthritis story Julie's Rheumatoid Arthritis story Francesca's Rheumatoid Arthritis story Shanna's Rheumatoid Arthritis story The following is Aubrey’s Rheumatoid Arthritis Story, in her own words. My name is Aubrey, and this is my onset story. My youngest child, "A3", was born in February 2008. His sisters, "A1" and...Continue reading 16 Comments » Read more

Your Rheumatoid Arthritis Onset Stories, page 2

Click here to view a complete listing of Rheumatoid Arthritis stories on this site with disclaimer. Jordan's Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis story The Ankylosing spondylitis story of URandomnessK Irene's Rheumatoid Arthritis story Kate's Rheumatoid Arthritis story This is Jordan’s JRA Onset Story, in the words of her mom, Stacey Our arthritis story is a bit different then most. People hear about the older...Continue reading 10 Comments » Read more

Your Rheumatoid Arthritis Onset Stories, page 1

Click here to view a complete listing of Rheumatoid Arthritis stories on this site with disclaimer. Stephanie's Rheumatoid Arthritis story Jodi's Rheumatoid Arthritis story Andrew's Rheumatoid Arthritis story Stephanie’s Rheumatoid Arthritis story, in her own words… In 1976, I started having symptoms at 2 years old. My hands, legs, back and hips would ache and were very stiff. My paediatrician...Continue reading 23 Comments » Read more

American College of Rheumatology Redefines Rheumatoid Arthritis, Part 3

October 22, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 21 Comments American College of Rheumatology, CRP, Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis

Will the enthusiasm of Rheumatoid Arthritis patients be short-lived? Reactions have varied to the new diagnosis guidelines which the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) released this week for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Is it good news for RA'ers? People who have Rheumatoid Arthritis often feel such a need for change that any news is good news. But I...Continue reading 21 Comments » Read more

American College of Rheumatology Redefines Rheumatoid Arthritis, Part 2

October 21, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 15 Comments American College of Rheumatology, Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis test

An early Christmas present from the ACR? The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) announced this week new criteria for diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Yesterday, we discussed some of the possible impetus for the change. Today, we’ll look more specifically at the changes. We need to know What is different about the new criteria? Will it be any easier...Continue reading 15 Comments » Read more

American College of Rheumatology Redefines Rheumatoid Arthritis

October 20, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 14 Comments American College of Rheumatology, Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis

Change of plans This post was begun last week. The original title of this post was ACR: Change the Diagnosis Guidelines! (It is still that in my laptop.) However, Monday morning I learned that late on Sunday, The American College of Rheumatology in cooperation with the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) released new guidelines for diagnosis...Continue reading 14 Comments » Read more

My Quest for Answers to Questions About Rheumatoid Arthritis

October 9, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 40 Comments Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms, Talking to doctors

PollyAnna wrestling windmills? A conversation left me stunned yesterday – until I got my PollyAnna on. Now I see that there is good news and bad news. But, I’ll need to back up a bit. The Quest Like most people, when I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, I was on my own. I had no idea what “typical”...Continue reading 40 Comments » Read more

Palindromic Rheumatism Is Not a Rare Form of Rheumatoid Arthritis

September 23, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly Young 43 Comments Autoimmune diseases, Humor with RA, Palindromic Rheumatism, Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis

My assessment: bad PR for Palindromic Rheumatism A few months ago, I wrote a post about Palindromic Rheumatism (PR). I had met a nurse who said her Rheumatoid Arthritis was “palindromic.” The symptoms come and go. She told me it was a rare form of Rheumatoid Arthritis which did not cause permanent damage, but was 50% likely to...Continue reading 43 Comments » Read more

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