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Higher, more frequent Remicade doses may ease RA

October 03, 2008
Higher or more frequent doses of Remicade may help reduce rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients' joint pain and swelling, new research suggests. Most RA patients receive a 3-mg dose of the med every eight weeks. But a new study has found that increasing the dose to up to 10 mg or reducing the wait between doses decreases RA patients' joint pain and swelling by more than 20 percent. (Access to the full text of this article requires free registration to Medscape.) Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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How to Find And Select an Arthritis Doctor
By Grant Cooper , Health Expert

...do you find the one that is best for you and your joint pain? Many medical specialists,... Read more »

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Strength Training For Arthritis Prevention and Relief
By Grant Cooper , Health Expert

...painful joints is one of the best ways to alleviate joint pain and keep the pain from returning.... Read more »

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Can Spinal or neck arthritis lead to headaches?
By Grant Cooper , Health Expert

One of the best-studied musculoskeletal problems is chronic neck pain.  The most common cause of... Read more »

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My elbow hurts, is it arthritis?
By Grant Cooper , Health Expert

...subsequent development of osteoarthritis. As with other joint pains, your best bet is to get it... Read more »

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Gain vs. Pain: Is It Time To Switch Back To Tamoxifen?
By PJ Hamel , Health Expert

...fractures. And second, in some women they can produce joint pain so severe that it’s... Read more »

Health Guide

Celiac disease: nutritional considerations
...intolerance, malnutrition) or seem to not involve the intestines(anemia, fatigue, muscle cramps, bone and joint pain, mouth ulcers, irritability, seizures, depression). Some people have no... Read more »
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and School: A Survival Guide for your Child
...or other appropriate testing arrangement on a case-by-case basis (i.e.: students suffers from severe joint pain/cramping/diarrhea in the AM; which routinely clears by early afternoon) Not be... Read more »
Hypothyroidism: primary
...intolerance Constipation Weight gain Depression Muscle or joint pain Thin, brittle fingernails Thin, brittle hair Paleness ... Read more »
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Staging Systems
...dizziness or headaches can help the doctor determine if the cancer has spread to the brain, while bone or joint pain might suggest that the cancer has spread to the bone. The doctor will also look... Read more »
Crohn's Disease: Complications
...patient has a poor sense of well-being and experiences complications that may include weight loss, joint pain, inflammation in the eyes, reddened or ulcerated skin, fistulas, abscesses, and fever.... Read more »

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