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Opioid Restrictions Versus Patient Needs

Opioid Restrictions Versus Patient Needs

Kelly O'Neill 21 Comments , ,
The thinking behind recent opioid restrictions There are two sides to arguments behind recent efforts at opioid restrictions in the U.S. However one side has been dominant in the last couple of years. State and federal governments have enacted opioid restrictions in an attempt to reduce misuse of prescription medications. Options for patients with severe pain...Continue reading      21 Comments » Read more
RA Can’t Be That Bad – 5 Lies and 5 Replies

RA Can’t Be That Bad – 5 Lies and 5 Replies

Kelly O'Neill 40 Comments ,
Ever heard RA can’t be that bad? Have you ever heard anyone say that RA can’t be that bad? Or more likely, is there ever a day when someone does not hear that RA can’t be that bad? Almost every day someone let’s me know they can tell I’m exaggerating how disabled I am, how bad...Continue reading      40 Comments » Read more
Safe Acetaminophen Dosage with Chronic Pain

Safe Acetaminophen Dosage with Chronic Pain

Kelly O'Neill 5 Comments ,
Problems knowing acetaminophen dosage Medication safety is one more health concern for people living with frequent acute pain or chronic pain from chronic illness like rheumatoid disease (RD). It’s not always obvious when it comes to acetaminophen dosage especially. Can you believe nearly 50% of excess acetaminophen-related liver damage is an unintentional result of not reading...Continue reading      5 Comments » Read more
Making Lemonade When You Want Latte

Making Lemonade When You Want Latte

Kelly O'Neill 7 Comments ,
Does making lemonade make it all better? When I first started my blog on Google’s Blogger website, the profile page required people to describe themselves with whatever question that popped up. The question I got was “What is your super power?” I answered “Making lemonade.” It seemed like rheumatoid disease (RD) was like every other trouble that...Continue reading      7 Comments » Read more
Impact of One Shot for RA – 10 Signs

Impact of One Shot for RA – 10 Signs

Kelly O'Neill 46 Comments ,
Has a shot for RA ever rocked your world? I had a strange experience arriving for church Sunday. I woke up, got dressed, even fixed breakfast, and then somehow arrived fifteen minutes early. Why did it seem like I had all… the… time… in the world? It went back to last Thursday when I got a...Continue reading      46 Comments » Read more
Book review of The Status Update by Sonia J. Buck

The Status Update, Book Review

Kelly O'Neill 4 Comments ,
The Status Update I read The Status Update by Sonia J. Buck on my iPad recently. Did you know you could read a Kindle book on just about any device? You can bookmark, highlight, and make notes. And I did. Most of my notes on The Status Update concern portions where I noticed insider knowledge about rheumatoid...Continue reading      4 Comments » Read more
Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

Kelly O'Neill 1 Comment ,
It’s prescription drug take-back day in the U.S. Safely dispose of any unneeded or expired medications by dropping them off at a prescription drug take-back site October 28, 2017, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. National prescription drug take-back day The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) sponsors the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Initiative in the U.S. to provide a...Continue reading      1 Comment » Read more
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