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20 Tips for Managing Your Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment

Kelly O'Neill 38 Comments , ,
Managing your Rheumatoid Arthritis as a partner with your doctors I’ve answered so many questions from people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) /rheumatoid disease (RD) who are unsure why their rheumatologist makes certain decisions. Why does she or he prescribe a certain medicine? When do I need that test? Should patients cooperate blindly with the doctor? Or discretely refuse...Continue reading      38 Comments » Read more

Do Arthritis Treatments Like Synflex Work?

Kelly O'Neill 15 Comments ,
Osteoarthritis and the little big business: Some arthritis facts on Synflex Today, I’m happy to bring you a guest post by Lothar M. Kirsch, M.D. Dr. Kirsch practices rheumatology in Germany. In addition to treating Rheumatoid Arthritis, his pursuits include nutrition, travelling, Zen meditation, and dispelling medical myths. He speaks several languages, including Chinese. In today’s blog, Dr....Continue reading      15 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment: Are Natural Remedies for Rheumatoid Arthritis Better?

Kelly O'Neill 37 Comments ,
There is a lot of debating that goes on about Rheumatoid Arthritis and medication. Some of the most powerful and expensive medications on the earth are used to treat Rheumatoid Arthritis. Concerns include side effects, costs, and feeling reliant upon a substance for one’s livelihood. People living with RA are usually also living with discussions and...Continue reading      37 Comments » Read more
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Blood Tests for Rheumatoid Arthritis, part 2

Kelly O'Neill 79 Comments , , ,
Many people with active RA have “normal” test results In my last post, I posed the question: Is There a Blood Test for Rheumatoid Arthritis? I told you that the answer is yes – and no. I went on to describe the “yes” by summarizing four principal blood tests used in diagnosing Rheumatoid Arthritis. Now it...Continue reading      79 Comments » Read more
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Is there a blood test for Rheumatoid Arthritis? Part 1

Kelly O'Neill 38 Comments , , , ,
Yes and no. There are at least four. But, actually, there is none.  Allow me to explain… Do the Rheumatoid Arthritis tests pass the tests? What are the tests? 1) Rheumatoid Factor (RF) For the last few decades, Rheumatologists have relied heavily enough upon the Rheumatoid factor test that it is part of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR)...Continue reading      38 Comments » Read more

Can I Delay Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis? part 2

Kelly O'Neill 84 Comments ,
Is it safe to delay Rheumatoid Arthritis treatment? If you re-phrase this question six different ways, and search using Google, you will get a lot of good information about why Rheumatoid Arthritis treatment should NOT be delayed. So, I guess that’s the Google-vote. But most of us do not make decisions based upon a Google-vote. We...Continue reading      84 Comments » Read more
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