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12 Key Facts about Infusion Reactions with Biologics

November 26, 2012May 14, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 38 Comments Actemra, Biologics for RA, Orencia (abatacept), Preventive Care with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rituxan for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Tips for living with Rheumatoid Arthritis

An infusion nurse talks about safety with Biologics One practical session at the 2012 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Scientific Meeting was a short talk on preventing infusion reactions presented by a nurse from Seattle, Christine Elliot. Ms. Elliot has supervised 15,000 rheumatological infusions in over a decade as an infusion nurse. She offered an overview...Continue reading 38 Comments » Read more

RA News Headlines, Vol. 6: Ibuprofen for Pain, Orencia Shots, New RA test, RA Inflammation Increases CV Risk

September 7, 2011May 15, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 8 Comments Orencia (abatacept), Research on Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis and heart

4 Big Headlines for RA News 1) Ibuprofen beats acetaminophen & a combination of both in knee pain Thanks to Dr. Kirsch for Tweeting this fantastic editorial about an arthritis pain relief study in the Annals of Rheumatic Diseases last week. The column highlights data in a new long-term study of the two most popular over-the-counter pain...Continue reading 8 Comments » Read more

My Journey with Rheumatoid Arthritis Medicine

February 9, 2010May 16, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 25 Comments Biologics for RA, Enbrel, Orencia (abatacept), Rheumatoid arthritis remission, Rheumatoid arthritis treatment

Wouldn’t it be fun to do a happy little blog? But, I was dancing through my happy mommy life and RA busted down my door. I did not pick this fight. I just decided to fight back. This blog is written in reply to a question on yesterday’s blog about my journey with Rheumatoid Arthritis medicines....Continue reading 25 Comments » Read more

The Life of a Professional Patient, Blog #3

October 16, 2009May 17, 2018 Kelly O'Neill 32 Comments Biologics for RA, Living with chronic illness like RA, Orencia (abatacept), Professional patient

My obligatory warning: this post is about the author. My RA news When my Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms changed from Palindromic to “full blown,” I began using Humira injections to fight RA joint damage and disability. After the first few months, the doctor increased the dose to double the typical prescription. So for a couple of years, I...Continue reading 32 Comments » Read more