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Rheumatoid Arthritis Breaks Your Heart

July 2, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 43 Comments Encouragement for living with RA, Invisible Illness

Straight talk on Rheumatoid Arthritis I used to say, “Rheumatoid Arthritis is not in your head; it’s everywhere else." Then I realized that for some of us, it does get to the head. Specifically, RA gets to the jaw joints and the eyes. So technically, my Rheumatoid Arthritis is in my head. So, I started to say...Continue reading 43 Comments » Read more

Hope Is Like Rheumatoid Arthritis Therapy in a Spray Can

June 1, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 7 Comments Encouragement for living with RA, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Hope, the noun, is like oxygen. Hope, the verb, is like breathing. Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis requires hope. Of course, we hope for a cure. We hope that the medicine will work. We hope the doctor will listen. We hope that the insurance covers our tests. We hope people will understand when we can’t do what...Continue reading 7 Comments » Read more

Be Your Own Counselor with Rheumatoid Arthritis

May 19, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 17 Comments Emotions and Rheumatoid Arthritis, Encouragement for living with RA, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Fighting the Depression of Rheumatoid Arthritis It is great to have a friend. And sometimes professional counsel is necessary. But today I was thinking of some ways that we can fight the blues and be our own therapist. Here are some ideas that I tried not to let get away... 1) Take Natural Medicine No, the really natural kind:...Continue reading 17 Comments » Read more