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Prednisone Use For Long Term Flare In Rheumatoid Arthritis
Prednisone, the Dirty Little Secret, Becomes More Respectable
But prednisone is an excellent anti-inflammatory... Read more »
Expert & Community Posts
Diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Ten Years Later
By Cathee McKeown , Health Expert...help. That is the irony of it all. During my worst flares the only thing that would get me... Read more »
Steroids Get a Boost from New Research
By Christine Miller , Health Expert...prednisone for me several times when I had acute flares. I remember I took it for no more than... Read more »
Better Living Through Chemistry
By Lene Andersen , Health Expert...that the meds I was taking were low on the ladder of rheumatoid arthritis treatment, so perhaps... Read more »
A New Drug May Protect Bones in People With Rheumatoid Arthritis
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert...are taking or have taken corticosteroids such as prednisone at some point in the course of their... Read more »
Which Biologic Agent Will Become the Standard Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis?
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert...that the standard of care when it comes to treating rheumatoid arthritis in is: If a rheumatoid... Read more »
Health Guide
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Medications
...effective when used in combination with methotrexate.Side effects include gum disease, hair growth, and flare-ups in the joints, but they are usually manageable. There has been some concern over... Read more »Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Treatment for Severe SLE
...intravenous administration of methylprednisolone using "pulse" therapy for 3 days is proving useful for flare-ups in the joints. Combinations with other drugs, particularly immunosuppressants, may... Read more »Rheumatoid Arthritis: The "Loser" Disease
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