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3 Tools for Online Pain Management of RA

June 10, 2010May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 6 Comments Guest post on RA Warrior, Measuring rheumatoid disease activity, Rheumatoid arthritis pain, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

By Karla Fitch Yesterday, we looked at Online Pain Management for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Today, we’ll look at three online pain management sites and some of the bells and whistles they offer. You can decide what features are important to you. A closer look at 3 online pain management tools eTrack Pain eTrack Pain was the simplest site to use...Continue reading 6 Comments » Read more

Online Pain Management for Rheumatoid Arthritis

June 9, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 7 Comments Guest post on RA Warrior, Rheumatoid arthritis pain, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

By Karla Fitch What is online pain management for RA? Often, it’s enough to deal with the effects of rheumatoid arthritis every day without having to worry about passwords and privacy and figuring out how to track something that you and your doctor already know. Or is it? Studies show that pain is often undertreated, and some suggest...Continue reading 7 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain

April 1, 2010May 17, 2019 Kelly O'Neill 71 Comments Pain Tolerance / RA Stoicism, Rheumatoid arthritis pain

Quiet & Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain usually does not bring me to tears. I just get more quiet. More pain; more quiet. When I was getting ready to have my first child, I prepared myself saying, “I can do anything for a day.” Of course, I was pretty frustrated when labor pain actually lasted three days. But I...Continue reading 71 Comments » Read more

Do Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Have a Low Pain Threshold?

February 19, 2010May 16, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 128 Comments Pain Tolerance / RA Stoicism, Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis pain

This blog is my sassy response to a more serious look at RA pain threshold studies. If they call me a drama queen for saying it hurts, then I get to have a crown. Personal responses to the Rheumatoid Arthritis pain threshold question Today’s blog is my response to yesterday’s shocking post about the study of Rheumatoid Arthritis...Continue reading 128 Comments » Read more

Does Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain Really Hurt That Much?

February 18, 2010May 16, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 235 Comments Pain Tolerance / RA Stoicism, Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis pain

Is there an objective way to discuss Rheumatoid Arthritis pain? Rheumatoid Arthritis pain is being studied in some surprising ways. Did you know that it is considered a “well established” fact that Rheumatoid Arthritis patients have lower pain thresholds? It is believed that they perceive pain to be worse than “actual pain” and that they worsen...Continue reading 235 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain in the Twilight Zone

February 10, 2010May 16, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 57 Comments Humor with RA, Pain Tolerance / RA Stoicism, Rheumatoid arthritis pain

Thank goodness for Rheumatoid Arthritis pain? A few months ago, I had a discussion with a friend about Rheumatoid Arthritis pain. The friend does not have Rheumatoid Arthritis. We were speaking academically. At that point, I began to consider how the medical world views Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) pain. I realized that doctors and researchers examine RA pain...Continue reading 57 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