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For Now, Rheumatoid Arthritis Means Taking Medication For the Rest Of Your Life

Mark Borigini, M.D.
Mark Borigini, M.D.
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Mark James Borigini, MD, graduated from Hahnemann University (now...

Mark Borigini, M.D.

Wednesday, December 17, 2008
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The question invariably asked by every rheumatoid arthritis patient: Do I have to take these medications for the rest of my life?   I do not know the answer to this question for any individual patient. But I do know that the answer, in general, is usually, yes.   Yes, because there is...
  1. Stem Cells
    stramber
    Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at 04:29 PM

    A clever vet in Australia has come up with stem cell transplants - they showed all the cat and dogs before and after treatment - they were all walking and moving 90% better after (treatment is with their own stem cells)

    All the owners of the pets are asking for the treatment for themselves !!!

     

    Won't be long apparently before we too can have this.

     

    $6000 A per treatment and works within days !!

     

    Cheaper than biologics at $20,000 and better

     

    So keep asking your Rheumy about STEM CELL transplant/infusions

     

     

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    robin
    Sunday, December 28, 2008 at 01:08 PM

    What about all the news about diet changes that have relieved so many RA patients of their symptoms?

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    robin
    Saturday, February 07, 2009 at 09:02 AM

    I 100% disagree with the title of this article. It is misleading

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