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Resistance to Rheumatology Treatment: Blog Carnival #3

Kelly O'Neill 9 Comments , , ,
Would anyone oppose rheumatological treatment? A recent column in a California newspaper prompted a response from rheumatology patients and parents of juvenile rheumatology patients. There are 61 comments already on my post Don’t Take Those Meds for RA or Juvenile Arthritis, plus a handful of comments on the original article. Danielle, a mom who writes about...Continue reading      9 Comments » Read more

Perception, Reputation, & Information: How Do We Decide about Dangerous Drugs?

Kelly O'Neill 60 Comments ,
Widespread mis-information on methotrexate In an article in The Rheumatologist, Dr. Bruce Cronstein writes about his frustration with misinformation online about methotrexate. He wonders aloud whether there is some intentional campaign against it. I guess many websites paint an ominous picture of the sunny yellow liquid – or pills – we love to hate. There are...Continue reading      60 Comments » Read more

Two Types of Rheumatoid Arthritis Medications

Kelly O'Neill 23 Comments ,
Why talk about 2 types of Rheumatoid Arthritis medications? One of the first blog posts I ever wrote was about Rheumatoid Arthritis medications. I suggest that patients ask doctors about each medication: “How is this supposed to help me?” I wanted to make a clear distinction between medications for disease treatment and medications for relief of...Continue reading      23 Comments » Read more

FDA Limits Acetaminophen in Prescription Pain Medicine

Kelly O'Neill 50 Comments , ,
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

Joint Injections for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Kelly O'Neill 63 Comments , , ,
This blog is called Rheumatoid Arthritis Warrior because we have to fight. I know I’m not the best warrior or the only warrior – I just know that is what we have to do: fight. Actually, through this blog, I meet other warriors who inspire me every day. I feel like my own fight is...Continue reading      63 Comments » Read more

Who Are e-Patients? A Simple Explanation

Kelly O'Neill 18 Comments , ,
E-patient is a $10 word for a patient who is engaged and participating in treatment decisions. After all, these are our lives and our bodies or our children. To see a great discussion of a successful e-patient in action, please read about ePatient Dave on the e-patient tab on the menu. An example of why e-patients explore options...Continue reading      18 Comments » Read more

The History of Cortisone and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Kelly O'Neill 16 Comments , ,
Memory lane with Mayo and cortisone history History comes to life with Popular Science magazine’s historical issues. They are conveniently scanned into an archive viewer online. The screen shot here shows part of a graphic from a June 1951 issue. The article describes theories of why cortisone was so successful in treating Rheumatoid Arthritis. Looks like...Continue reading      16 Comments » Read more
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