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Do You Have Strange RA Symptoms?

June 24, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 331 Comments Rheumatoid arthritis complications, Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms

What are the strangest symptoms you’ve had since the RA onset that you think are related to the rheumatoid arthritis / disease? For some, strange RA symptoms like fevers, weight loss, and laryngitis turn out to be perfectly accepted historical symptoms of RA that patients just aren’t told about. However, sometimes people ask about unusual symptoms that I...Continue reading 331 Comments » Read more

Not a Real RA Patient

April 29, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 36 Comments Living with chronic illness like RA, Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms, Space

I always had a silly super-hero complex. I thought that I could do anything if I tried hard enough or stayed up late enough. Add to that endless optimism and a belief that God will always make everything turn out right. There’s this tendency to see life as a maze with many options. Never give up;...Continue reading 36 Comments » Read more

Two Types of Progress & Shared Responsibility

April 6, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 20 Comments e-patient, Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms

Whoever decided that RA “progressing” means it gets worse probably didn’t have RA. RA progress is always bad I have a new symptom in both my hands today. When I try to hold onto something firmly, my hands cramp in pain and contort to an odd position. And I drop the whatever. This morning, it was an...Continue reading 20 Comments » Read more

FDA Limits Acetaminophen in Prescription Pain Medicine

January 26, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 50 Comments Rheumatoid arthritis pain, Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms, Rheumatoid arthritis treatment

Acetaminophen in prescriptions limited to 325 mg Last week, the United States (US) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reduced the amount of acetaminophen allowed to be used in prescription pain medicines. Currently, narcotics can be combined with up to 750 mg of acetaminophen. The new limit will be 325 mg. That means the Lortab that I sometimes...Continue reading 50 Comments » Read more

What’s Your Advice for Shoes for Rheumatoid Arthritis Feet?

December 8, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 196 Comments Living with chronic illness like RA, Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Shoes for feet that are old overnight thanks to Rheumatoid Arthritis? For years, my feet were a big part of my Palindromic Rheumatism or (palindromic Rheumatoid Arthritis). I’d wake up some mornings and it would feel like I’d walked on those feet all day. It was always like I was finishing a marathon that had never...Continue reading 196 Comments » Read more

20 Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient Facts I learned from RA Patients

November 30, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 128 Comments Inspiration for living with RA, Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms

Why call them Rheumatoid Arthritis patient facts? There were many things that didn’t add up as I started to read so-called Rheumatoid Arthritis facts. What I read was not what I experienced. The more I heard from other RA patients, the longer was the list of things I wondered about. I can’t believe I’m finally saying...Continue reading 128 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Back Problems

September 28, 2010May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 67 Comments Rheumatoid Arthritis spine, Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms

I’m writing about back problems and Rheumatoid Arthritis since I’ve been asked several times to discuss this topic. This is a blog that is a mixture of experience and questions, not a scientific examination or review of all back issues. I’ve met so many Rheumatoid Arthritis patients with back problems Like many with Rheumatoid Arthritis, back “problems”...Continue reading 67 Comments » Read more