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RA and Stress fractures

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So I have had RA for just over a year. Still on the path to find the...

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Wednesday, July 01, 2009
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Ok so I am dealing with the fact of going on remicaide in a couple weeks. not to nervous now. I have read alot of and gotten advise from many.. So this is my new problem, well not new I have been dealing with this Stress fracture in my left foot (fourth metatarsal and cuboid bone) for over a year now...
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    Lene Andersen
    Friday, July 03, 2009 at 12:35 PM

    To be honest, I don't know. I do hope that you'll get some other comments on this post that can help you. However, I recommend that you have an extensive conversation with your doctor regarding the lack of healing and what role, if any, your RA may have in that. Let us know how things go?

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  2. Bone fracture won't heal
    stramber
    Tuesday, July 07, 2009 at 06:34 AM

    I am hearing that many football players get stem cell therapy to fix bones that won't heal.

     

    I kept an article from a newspaper Herald Sun (Melbourne/Australia) dated 14/4/09  it states   "Teriparatide  now used to prevent osteoporosis can have a positive effect on broken bones.  Given once a day as an injection can men painful fractures and breakes that have not healed.

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