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Which Biologic Treatment Should RA Patients Try Next?

February 23, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 32 Comments Biologics for RA, Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid Arthritis patients will likely try a sequence of 3 or 4 biological therapies. However, odds tend to decrease that the treatments will work. “For patients with prior exposure to TNF-a inhibitors, likelihood of response to subsequent treatment with biologic agents declines with increasing number of previous treatments with TNF-a inhibitors.” Newsflash: responses to Biologic treatments vary...Continue reading 32 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis News, Vol.5: Men & Mortality, Vitamin D Research, New RA Meds

February 3, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 12 Comments Biologics for RA, Diet and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Men with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis, Woman's Day problem

Here are a couple of the Rheumatoid Arthritis news articles that have caught my eye recently or, in some cases, caused me to roll my eyes. More Rheumatoid Arthritis news worth mentioning 1) Big news w/Rheumatoid Arthritis in men:methotrexate fights mortality A study published last month found “men with rheumatoid arthritis were more than twice as likely to...Continue reading 12 Comments » Read more

How Soon Should You Switch Biologics for Rheumatoid Arthritis?

August 27, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 63 Comments Biologics for RA, Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis

It’s been too long since I told an elephant joke. When I was little, I carried this book around making the adults miserable. Why stop now? Q. Why is an elephant large, gray, and wrinkly? (Answer below post.) How long do Rheumatoid Arthritis patients stick with Biologics? There is a lot of variation about when to change Biologics...Continue reading 63 Comments » Read more

Phil Mickelson’s Psoriatic Arthritis

August 13, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 31 Comments Biologics for RA, Celebrities and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Enbrel, Rheumatoid Arthritis commercials, Spondyloarthropathy

“Mickelson arthritis” brings shrugs “Phil Mickelson arthritis” was such a common search already that it was suggested to me by Google’s search tool as I typed his name yesterday. That was only two days after Mickelson announced his diagnosis of Psoriatic Arthritis to the press. I have to admit that I shrugged the first time I...Continue reading 31 Comments » Read more

My First Actemra Treatment

August 10, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 50 Comments Actemra, Biologics for RA, Professional patient, Unrelenting RA - Persistent disease

Actemra is my fourth Biologic treatment My first Actemra treatment was two weeks ago. I never dreamed I’d be going for my fourth different kind of Biologic treatment. When my first rheum doc said I’d feel much better soon with Humira, I believed it. When the Rheumatoid Arthritis continued to progress, the doc seemed as disappointed...Continue reading 50 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Decisions

June 11, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 35 Comments Biologics for RA, Courage & living with RA, Talking to doctors

Rheumatoid Arthritis treatment decisions are PERSONal Yesterday, I was having a conversation with someone about which Rheumatoid Arthritis treatments she might quit and which ones she might continue. She was weighing options and I said what I always say: You learn as much as you can, and then you pray and choose. It’s really up to...Continue reading 35 Comments » Read more