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Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

10 Commandments of Chronic Illness

Kelly O'Neill 76 Comments , ,
I hate cute little tips for chronic illness It bugs me when I’m frequently asked in interviews what quick tips I’d give to those who are newly diagnosed with an illness like RA. I feel like saying, “Sorry, there aren’t any tips that would make it easy to live with RA because RA is hard.” On...Continue reading      76 Comments » Read more
Guilt and Chronic Illness

3 Questions & 3 Answers about Guilt and Chronic Illness

Kelly O'Neill 68 Comments ,
Dealing with guilt and chronic illness (UPDATED) Did you ever stop and think guilt and chronic illness? Of course being sick is not your fault. There is nothing that can prevent being diagnosed with an illness. And you can't make a cure instantly appear. We would, if we could. So, we’re innocent. Being sick with a chronic...Continue reading      68 Comments » Read more

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

Kelly O'Neill 196 Comments , ,
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

Rheumatoid Arthritis Factsheets for Printing!

Kelly O'Neill 12 Comments ,
This is something people have asked me to do for a long time. I’ve created these two pdf factsheets about RA for our readers to print! Rheumatoid Arthritis factsheet about the RA Warrior You can print this factsheet when you want to tell others about this website and our community here. All you have to do is...Continue reading      12 Comments » Read more

Problems with Preventive Care and Rheumatoid Arthritis Mortality

Kelly O'Neill 23 Comments , , ,
If you read yesterday’s blog, “The Mortality Dragon: Do Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Have to Die Early?” then you know I was glad to find a researcher discussing preventive care for Rheumatoid Arthritis patients, especially in the context of cardiovascular disease. If you read the article “Why do people with rheumatoid arthritis still die prematurely?” you...Continue reading      23 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

10 Essential Facts About Rheumatoid Arthritis No Doctor Ever Told Me

Kelly O'Neill 58 Comments , ,
Facts about Rheumatoid Arthritis I learned the hard way There are some important facts about Rheumatoid Arthritis that you figure out pretty quickly and other ones, you get eventually. If these are some RA facts of life, then why doesn’t anyone sit you down and give you “the little talk”? Why doesn’t the Rheumatoid Arthritis specialist tell...Continue reading      58 Comments » Read more
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