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Rheumatoid Arthritis Morning Stiffness

Kelly O'Neill 98 Comments ,
Do you get the Rheumatoid Arthritis morning stiffness question? Does your rheumatologist ask you the morning stiffness question at every visit? Many doctors use this as a measure of disease activity. They ask, “How long does your morning stiffness last?” My first RA doctor did ask me about morning stiffness at every single visit. I had no...Continue reading      98 Comments » Read more

Fibromyalgia Diagnosis: Do They Know for Sure?

Kelly O'Neill 40 Comments ,
I’m in the middle of a thick book about Fibromyalgia diagnosis and treatment. So far, I’ve read through the first half which deals with diagnosis and source of symptoms. I’m not ready to write up a review of the book yet. However, it has given me plenty of food for thought. A new approach to...Continue reading      40 Comments » Read more
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Fevers

Kelly O'Neill 136 Comments , ,
Last week, I mentioned my Rheumatoid Arthritis fevers in another post. What a surprising variety of reactions. Some said, “Me too.” Others said, “Ohmygosh I had no idea the fever was from RA!” And others said, “What on earth do you mean by RA fever?” What do you mean by Rheumatoid Arthritis fevers? When the Mayo Clinic...Continue reading      136 Comments » Read more

Hope for Alzheimer’s Disease from Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Kelly O'Neill 9 Comments ,
“The treatment completely reversed cognitive impairment in 20 days” People with Rheumatoid Arthritis are less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease. A recent study in the Journal of Alzheimer's Research showed that a protein associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis may be responsible. There is hope that the protein may be useful in treating Alzheimer’s disease. An artificial version...Continue reading      9 Comments » Read more

20 Essential Facts About My Own Rheumatoid Arthritis No Doctor Ever Asked Me

Kelly O'Neill 31 Comments , , ,
Essential Rheumatoid Arthritis facts only you could know Last month, we talked about 10 Essential Facts About Rheumatoid Arthritis No Doctor Ever Told Me. We were talking about some essential RA facts of life that many RA patients have to figure out on our own. Let’s look at another angle: What about some truly essential facts...Continue reading      31 Comments » Read more

What about Classic Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Kelly O'Neill 90 Comments ,
Wondering about a classic Rheumatoid Arthritis Almost one year ago, I asked Is There a Typical Rheumatoid Arthritis? That was the night I sat in a hotel room reading case studies about Rheumatoid Arthritis in the DIP joint (fingertip) after a not-so-enlightening visit with a character I now call Dr. Dip. I had no idea whether I...Continue reading      90 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Muscle Wasting: Rheumatoid Cachexia

Kelly O'Neill 62 Comments , , ,
Wasting time on Rheumatoid Arthritis muscle wasting? Rheumatoid Arthritis is famous for bone erosions and joint deformity. That’s bad enough, but RA doesn’t stop there. Rheumatoid Arthritis is a systemic disease which can affect all organs and systems in the body. One of the first RA symptoms I experienced was extreme weakness in muscles and tendons. As...Continue reading      62 Comments » Read more
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