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Some Rheumatologists Don’t Understand How Much It Hurts

Kelly Young 55 Comments , , ,
Some rheumatologists say they don’t believe their patients It is one thing to act like women are catastrophizing when they claim that Rheumatoid Arthritis hurts so much. But it’s another thing when it is done to children. Unfortunately, I’m familiar with being disbelieved by doctors. But I’m still shocked that they do that to children. Over the...Continue reading      55 Comments » Read more

Should Chronic Pain Patients Be Treated in the ER?

Kelly Young 31 Comments , , ,
What happens when a chronic pain patient goes to the ER? In the video below, A Chronic Pain Patient in the ER, a chronic pain patient is presented as either untruthful or mentally unstable. I’m not even sure which. However, the point of the video and many of the comments is that chronic pain patients are...Continue reading      31 Comments » Read more

How Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain Affects Women’s Lives

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There were some wonderful surprises at the American College of Rheumatology Scientific Session last month aka the ACR meeting. One of them was a poster presented by Dr. Vibeke Strand of Stanford. It’s not the topic that is wonderful, but the fact that rheumatologists are studying it. The study was called “The Impact of Rheumatoid...Continue reading      73 Comments » Read more

Predictors of Pain in DAS28 Remission

Kelly Young 19 Comments , ,
RA pain with so-called clinical remission is common When I tried to find a new rheumatologist in the spring of 2009, I learned all about clinical remission. The Good Doctors Treat Patients video tells the story of 1 of 3 doctors I saw at the time. Like the nursery rhyme, it was “Same song, second verse,...Continue reading      19 Comments » Read more

3 Tools for Online Pain Management of RA

Kelly Young 6 Comments , , ,
By Karla Fitch Yesterday, we looked at Online Pain Management for Rheumatoid Arthritis.  Today, we’ll look at three online pain management sites and some of the bells and whistles they offer. You can decide what features are important to you. A closer look at 3 online pain management tools eTrack Pain eTrack Pain was the simplest  site to use...Continue reading      6 Comments » Read more

Online Pain Management for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Kelly Young 7 Comments , ,
By Karla Fitch What is online pain management for RA? Often, it’s enough to deal with the effects of rheumatoid arthritis every day without having to worry about passwords and privacy and figuring out how to track something that you and your doctor already know. Or is it? Studies show that pain is often undertreated, and some suggest...Continue reading      7 Comments » Read more

Do Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Have a Low Pain Threshold?

Kelly Young 128 Comments , ,
This blog is my sassy response to a more serious look at RA pain threshold studies. If they call me a drama queen for saying it hurts, then I get to have a crown. Personal responses to the Rheumatoid Arthritis pain threshold question Today’s blog is my response to yesterday’s shocking post about the study of Rheumatoid Arthritis...Continue reading      128 Comments » Read more

Does Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain Really Hurt That Much?

Kelly Young 235 Comments , ,
Is there an objective way to discuss Rheumatoid Arthritis pain? Rheumatoid Arthritis pain is being studied in some surprising ways. Did you know that it is considered a “well established” fact that Rheumatoid Arthritis patients have lower pain thresholds? It is believed that they perceive pain to be worse than “actual pain” and that they worsen...Continue reading      235 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain in the Twilight Zone

Kelly Young 57 Comments , ,
Thank goodness for Rheumatoid Arthritis pain? A few months ago, I had a discussion with a friend about Rheumatoid Arthritis pain. The friend does not have Rheumatoid Arthritis. We were speaking academically. At that point, I began to consider how the medical world views Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) pain. I realized that doctors and researchers examine RA pain...Continue reading      57 Comments » Read more

What Is it Like to Have Rheumatoid Arthritis? Part 1: The Usage Principle

Kelly Young 127 Comments , , ,
A dirty little secret of RA: The Usage Principle Certain aspects of Rheumatoid Arthritis are invisible. It’s hard to track with an invisible illness. But lucky for y'all, I know what living with RA is and I’m willing to tell the secrets. So, if you don’t have RA , prepare to have your eyes opened. And if...Continue reading      127 Comments » Read more

Professional Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient, part 2: Fired!

Kelly Young 9 Comments , , ,
Here is another chapter in my life as a professional patient. The other day I set out on one of my regular pilgrimage days. There are several of these days every month. This time our first medical appointment was the ophthalmologist. My son and I made it to the car by 8:30. It is hard to...Continue reading      9 Comments » Read more
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