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What RA Is Like: Heavy Armor Hindered Medieval Warriors

Kelly O'Neill 22 Comments ,
Researchers at Leeds in the UK studied how medieval soldiers were affected by the weight of the armor (approximately 40-50 kg or 80-90 lbs). Researchers wore replicas of European armor while monitoring oxygen usage. The subjects’ breathing was more frequent and shallow as they used twice as much energy just to move around. “Being wrapped in...Continue reading      22 Comments » Read more

Woman’s Day RA Is Destructive, but Phil & Venus Have Cred

Kelly O'Neill 37 Comments , ,
In 2009, I first encountered something I called “the PR problem” with RA. For three years, I’ve disagreed with Woman’s Day magazine over whether the Woman’s Day version of RA is correct. On the blog, we’ve had discussions about various other fallacious articles on RA (some listed below). WebMD magazine offered a similar article last winter...Continue reading      37 Comments » Read more
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7 Atypical Rheumatoid Arthritis Effects Are Actually Typical

Kelly O'Neill 81 Comments , ,
What can we say about atypical Rheumatoid Arthritis? (UPDATED) Our similarities & differences with Rheumatoid Arthritis are fascinating! I sure wished I had a dollar for every time a patient told me his / her doctor said he / she has atypical Rheumatoid Arthritis! And some actually have quite common symptoms! Here are 7 things that are often said...Continue reading      81 Comments » Read more
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Mind-boggling! – Aftermath of Tofacitinib FDA Hearing Part 2

Kelly O'Neill 14 Comments , , ,
After the FDA Arthritis Advisory Committee (AAC) hearing earlier this month for Pfizer’s new oral treatment for RA,  tofacitinib, we looked at the four distinct votes of the AAC and some of the ways the media responded to them. They ranged from serious to pitiful to laughable. But there’s more.     3 news bytes that might...Continue reading      14 Comments » Read more

Beginning Our 4th Year! 5 Stunning Things I Learned & My Forecast for the Future

Kelly O'Neill 44 Comments ,
Three years ago today, I typed my first blog post in my back yard on a whim. My daughter had started to blog – what’s to worry about – just do it! Before that, I’d been working on ideas for months. I did have a goal: to build a website where RA patients could find...Continue reading      44 Comments » Read more

The Confusion of a Smile

Kelly O'Neill 44 Comments , ,
If you have RA, you’ll probably just nod your head as I share this private experience. If not, you may just scratch you head: huh? It’s all good, right? Well, mostly… I mean, a lot of living with RA is actually hard or disagreeable, but we smile anyway. What are you gonna do, right? I smile a...Continue reading      44 Comments » Read more

Secondary Sjogren’s Syndrome and Rheumatoid Arthritis: a Primary Problem

Kelly O'Neill 33 Comments ,
Sjogren’s syndrome: have you seen the eye doc yet? When I wrote my first RA Warrior post on Sjogren’s syndrome in 2009, I wasn’t sure whether I’d ever be diagnosed with it. But I thought it was important to cover on the blog. I had a fun idea for illustrating the pronunciation of the name so...Continue reading      33 Comments » Read more
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