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Pace Yourself: Guilt-free Pay-to-Play

June 20, 2013May 14, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 41 Comments Cost of activity - usage principle, Encouragement for living with RA, Living with chronic illness like RA, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

It’s Roo’s birthday! Already! My goals include making a simple M&M cake with no complicated writing although I used to spend hours with a frosting bag even for Valentine’s cookies. Roo’s doing great with school subjects and Cub Scouts and playmates. He’s funny and smart, with a mind of his own. Other parents may know what...Continue reading 41 Comments » Read more

Sensational Headlines on Rheumatoid Arthritis & Exercise, Round 6

January 18, 2013May 14, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 87 Comments Cost of activity - usage principle, Exercise with RA, Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis

I got an email recently from a rheumatology magazine with a sensational headline about “exercise and Rheumatoid Arthritis.” The article linked to is a year old, but some of our doctors read these emails. And the public also gets confused by ridiculous headlines like “Nearly Half of RA Patients Are Sedentary. Here's Why.” So, we’ll...Continue reading 87 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Exercise, Round 5

October 25, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 53 Comments Cost of activity - usage principle, Exercise with RA, Frying Pan Posts, Unrelenting RA - Persistent disease

This is the third post in the Frying Pan series to honor of the blog’s 3rd year, considering some significant issues from the last couple years. Sometimes the ...Continue reading 53 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Exercise, Part 3

March 12, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 54 Comments Cost of activity - usage principle, Exercise with RA, Joint protection for Rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid Arthritis exercise impasse Is there any mainstream medical website or magazine that does not preach exercise for Rheumatoid Arthritis? I have not found one. What is the truth about Rheumatoid Arthritis, exercise, and health? Earlier posts on RA exercise have discussed plain RA facts of life, striving to present a realistic view of exercise and RA....Continue reading 54 Comments » Read more

What Is it Like to Have Rheumatoid Arthritis? Part 2: Why Don’t They Tell You?

December 17, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 77 Comments Cost of activity - usage principle, Rheumatoid arthritis fatigue, Transparency & living with RA

The Usage Principle makes living with Rheumatoid Arthritis hard In the Part 1: The Usage Principle, we discussed a phenomenon which is a daily issue for many people living with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Perhaps you noticed that blog post was unusual in that it did not have footnotes or links to studies which discussed the subject. I...Continue reading 77 Comments » Read more

Holidays with Rheumatoid Arthritis Can Be a Grinch

November 27, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 31 Comments Cost of activity - usage principle, Encouragement for living with RA, Living with chronic illness like RA

Holidays with Rheumatoid Arthritis can be bittersweet No, I’m not shopping today. If you’ve read the blog a little, you know why. I’m safe at home because Rheumatoid Arthritis has put an end to my Black Friday shopping. Holidays with Rheumatoid Arthritis are different than they were when my aunt gave me that sweet little sign in...Continue reading 31 Comments » Read more

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

November 6, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 127 Comments Cost of activity - usage principle, Rheumatoid arthritis fatigue, Rheumatoid arthritis pain, Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms

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