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Cricoarytenoid Arthritis in Rheumatoid Arthritis, Part 1

October 28, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 111 Comments Comprehensive RA Care, Cricoarytenoid arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms

This is the first part in my series RA is Complicated: “Complications” of Rheumatoid Arthritis A Rheumatoid Arthritis symptom you don’t hear much about Did you ever have déjà vu? How about déjà vu over and over? A couple of days ago, I met yet another person with Rheumatoid Arthritis who thought she might be the only...Continue reading 111 Comments » Read more

3 Reasons to Stop Saying “Complications of Rheumatoid Arthritis”

October 27, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 22 Comments American College of Rheumatology, Comprehensive RA Care, Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms

Why “complications of Rheumatoid Arthritis” is an irritating phrase As I read news articles and journal abstracts on Rheumatoid Arthritis almost every day, I am annoyed at the use of the phrase “complications of Rheumatoid Arthritis.” Rheumatoid Arthritis is a complicated autoimmune disease which can attack almost any part or system of the human body. Scientists...Continue reading 22 Comments » Read more

The Onset of Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms: How Does RA Begin?

October 23, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 12 Comments Causes of RA, Profiles in courage with RA

The story of how my Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms began Several months ago, I wrote out the story of how Rheumatoid Arthritis began for me. I determined to put down the whole story in case I ever needed to share it. It was punishing for me to write for two reasons: 1) I did not want to relive...Continue reading 12 Comments » Read more

American College of Rheumatology Redefines Rheumatoid Arthritis, Part 3

October 22, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 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

My Quest for Answers to Questions About Rheumatoid Arthritis

October 9, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 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

Rheumatoid Arthritis Disability Makes Things Difficult

September 24, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 134 Comments Doing Projects with RA, Humor with RA, Rheumatoid arthritis disability

Rheumatoid Arthritis makes certain things difficult. From what I can tell, the classic list is opening doorknobs, jars, or buttons. I have found many more things to be difficult than that, so I thought I’d modernize the list a bit. Got any more ideas? Rheumatoid Arthritis disability makes things hard. No one thinks about... Peeling a...Continue reading 134 Comments » Read more

Palindromic Rheumatism Is Not a Rare Form of Rheumatoid Arthritis

September 23, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 44 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 44 Comments » Read more