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Palindromic Rheumatism Is Not a Rare Form of Rheumatoid Arthritis

September 23, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 44 Comments Autoimmune diseases, Humor with RA, Palindromic Rheumatism, Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis

My assessment: bad PR for Palindromic Rheumatism A few months ago, I wrote a post about Palindromic Rheumatism (PR). I had met a nurse who said her Rheumatoid Arthritis was “palindromic.” The symptoms come and go. She told me it was a rare form of Rheumatoid Arthritis which did not cause permanent damage, but was 50% likely to...Continue reading 44 Comments » Read more

The Rheumatoid Arthritis Warrior’s RA

July 19, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 16 Comments Pain Tolerance / RA Stoicism, Palindromic Rheumatism, Transparency & living with RA, Unrelenting RA - Persistent disease

The Rheumatoid Arthritis Warrior blog is not about me, but this one is. This blog is not about me. It is about fighting Rheumatoid Arthritis. I DO have RA, but you know what I mean. Of course, I can only show you the world through my own eyes anyway. However, today I will focus on my own...Continue reading 16 Comments » Read more

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What is Palindromic Rheumatism?

June 28, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 14 Comments Palindromic Rheumatism, Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis

How many kinds of Rheumatoid Arthritis are there Anyway? Nobody knows for sure, but the more you learn, the weirder it seems. Here is a type of inflammatory arthritis which you may not know about. They say it is rarer than the four general courses of Rheumatoid Arthritis which are in our cute chart. The word “palindromic” comes...Continue reading 14 Comments » Read more

Poem by Friend of Rheumatoid Arthritis Warrior

June 16, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 2 Comments Humor with RA, Inspiration for living with RA, Palindromic Rheumatism

Counting the Ways Rheumatoid Arthritis Affects My Life... I am so glad to bring you this treat, a poem written by Rissa. She has Palindromic Rheumatism, a form of RA, which you will read more about here on Rheumatoid Arthritis Warrior. I love the way she gives so many details of life with Rheumatoid Arthritis in so...Continue reading 2 Comments » Read more

The Four Courses of Rheumatoid Arthritis, part 2

June 14, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 21 Comments Palindromic Rheumatism, Rheumatoid arthritis remission, Rheumatoid arthritis treatment

Once you have looked over the four courses which Rheumatoid Arthritis may take, you might wonder, so what? Does the course of my RA make a difference to my treatment? Do I have any influence on which course my RA will take? That is the 64 million dollar question. And the answer is this: MAYBE. All of the currently used DMARDs...Continue reading 21 Comments » Read more

The Four Courses of Rheumatoid Arthritis, part 1

June 12, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 48 Comments Palindromic Rheumatism, Rheumatoid arthritis remission, Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms

All Rheumatoid Arthritis disease is not the same. What are the some typical courses of RA? I had hoped that the courses would be appetizer, salad, entrée, and desert. But turns out they're not... The names which I made up for them are Cyclone, Roller Coaster, Avalanche, and Tower of Terror. Maybe I live too close to Disney. Historically speaking,...Continue reading 48 Comments » Read more