ANSWER TO QUESTION REGARDING "OVERLAPPING ARTHRITIS"
From a reader: "I have
an overlapping arthritis, based on my last x-rays, I have deterioration in all
of the fingers on my left hand, as well as my knuckles and wrists on both
hands. I also have deterioration in 3 fingers on my right hand. ...
I would like to know
if you... Read more
I've discussed Actemra often in this blog, and once again it
has been in the news: the British medical journal The Lancet earlier this month published two studies that showed its effectiveness in the treatment of
rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.
Actemra, for those of you who may not yet know, is a drug
that is currently... Read more
I am often asked what treatment or combination of treatments should be used in rheumatoid arthritis. The honest answer is that there is, for now, no best treatment. The best treatment is the treatment that allows the rheumatoid arthritis patient to feel back to normal once again-or at least as close to back to normal as the treatment... Read more
Many years ago, the tobacco industry was told to cease and desist: No more advertising on television for cigarettes. It endangered consumers. And so we all lost that ride-along on the plains with that steady, strong cowhand, cigarette dangling from his lower lip as he swaggered across our television screens. A generation... Read more
With apologies to George Gershwin, I thought it might be nice to review with you the importance of the circadian rhythm in rheumatoid arthritis. I am often asked by my patients why they have more pain and stiffness in the morning. After all, I never ask about "evening stiffness." It's always morning stiffness on my mind... Read more
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