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3 Reasons Why the Public Image of RA Is So Rosy

May 11, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 93 Comments Rheum Disease in the Media, Rheumatoid Arthritis awareness, Rheumatoid Arthritis commercials

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

I Fight My Pain and Blog

May 10, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 82 Comments Diet and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Exercise with RA, Rheum Disease in the Media, Rheumatoid arthritis remission, Woman's Day problem

My daughter Mary Khris texted me from a tennis tournament a couple weeks ago. She said, “Momma, this is worse than Woman’s Day.” She texted me this image and read aloud to me the article which had upset her. She ended, “It sounds like it was her mom’s fault. RA is not anyone’s fault.” It was...Continue reading 82 Comments » Read more

20 Facts About Rheumatoid Heart Disease

April 28, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 21 Comments Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis and heart

This is part 2 of yesterday’s post Rheumatoid (Arthritis) Heart Disease about the history and uniqueness of the heart disease of Rheumatoid Arthritis. It’s important to realize… Rheumatoid heart disease is part of the Rheumatoid disease. It is not just… RA increasing a person’s chances of heart disease. RA making heart disease worse. RA patients being more likely to...Continue reading 21 Comments » Read more

Death by Rheumatoid Arthritis: Possible and Preventable

April 10, 2011May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 52 Comments Book review, Death and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis spine

Death by Rheumatoid Arthritis book (UPDATED 2016) Daughter turns tragic death by Rheumatoid Arthritis to mission of hope Carla’s book caught my attention several years ago and we quickly became friends. Carla has done a remarkable thing by using her personal tragedy to benefit others. I hope you enjoy this review of her book and purchase a copy of...Continue reading 52 Comments » Read more

Patient’s Rebuttal to RA Pain Catastrophizing Claims

February 11, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 44 Comments Communicating about RA, History of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Pain Tolerance / RA Stoicism, Rheumatoid arthritis pain

Part of me would like to back down. But this pain won’t let me. Is it ironic that I encounter the most cruel RA pain in years at the same time I encounter this argument again about RA pain, catastrophizing, and depression? Relating pain, catastrophizing, and depression to RA Ironically, an article called “Pain, catastrophizing, and...Continue reading 44 Comments » Read more