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The Hypochondria of RA Pain: Do I Smell an Elephant?

February 10, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 31 Comments History of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Living with chronic illness like RA, Pain Tolerance / RA Stoicism, Rheumatoid arthritis pain

Hypochondria is an elephant in the room with RA pain The elephant house was always my favorite place at the zoo. We always knew when we were near it …by the smell. So, how can an elephant creep into a room? They don’t exactly tip-toe. Maybe what happens is that nice people don’t discuss certain things, so no...Continue reading 31 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Unmasked

RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS UNMASKED: 10 DANGERS OF RHEUMATOID DISEASE Ending the confusion that Rheumatoid Disease is a type of arthritis. WHAT IF...? What if no one confused rheumatoid disease with just arthritis? What if the world understood that people with rheumatoid disease (RD) are not hypochondriacs because they have so many health problems? What if all of the...Continue reading Make a Comment » Read more

What Causes Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain?

March 27, 2017October 5, 2019 Kelly O'Neill 24 Comments Causes of RA, Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis pain

Why ask what causes rheumatoid arthritis pain? Today we answer a letter from a reader that raises key questions about living with rheumatoid disease (RD). Why is it so painful? Why doesn’t treatment take away pain? Why isn’t the pain dealt with? In part, the answer is found in another question: What causes rheumatoid arthritis pain? Until...Continue reading 24 Comments » Read more

Remaining Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis

October 12, 2016October 5, 2019 Kelly O'Neill 11 Comments Communicating about RA, Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis pain

Studying Remaining Pain In part one of this series on the role of pain in rheumatoid arthritis / disease, we learned that “Remaining pain” is a term for joint pain that patients experience despite treatment with DMARDs like methotrexate or Enbrel. Today we discuss a large study about Remaining Pain in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) / rheumatoid disease...Continue reading 11 Comments » Read more

The Role of Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis

October 10, 2016October 5, 2019 Kelly O'Neill 25 Comments Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis pain

This is Part 1 in a series on the role of pain in rheumatoid arthritis / disease. What role does pain play in RA diagnosis? In disease assessment? In disease treatment? Let’s start with a history lesson… 2 kinds of medicines for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) In 2009, we discussed the need to both treat rheumatoid disease and...Continue reading 25 Comments » Read more

Chronic Pain vs. Recurrent Acute Pain in Rheumatoid Disease

November 26, 2014October 5, 2019 Kelly O'Neill 28 Comments Living with chronic illness like RA, Rheumatoid arthritis pain, Unrelenting RA - Persistent disease

An honest examination shows pain related to rheumatoid disease may frequently be better described as recurrent acute pain than classic chronic pain. Is “chronic pain” the right way to describe Rheumatoid Disease pain? According to the National Institutes of Health, chronic pain is “any pain lasting more than 12 weeks. Whereas acute pain is a normal sensation...Continue reading 28 Comments » Read more

Can Bones Hurt? Bone Pain and Rheumatoid Disease

October 17, 2014October 5, 2019 Kelly O'Neill 22 Comments Rheumatoid arthritis pain, Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms

The main misconception about bones then, is that they are made up of dead tissue. This is not true, they have cells, nerves, blood vessels and pain receptors.1 Ever hear that bones can’t hurt? Did you ever have the flu or a fever and your bones just ached? It can be enough to make you forget all...Continue reading 22 Comments » Read more