Rheumatoid Arthritis - All SharePosts Relating To "Joint Pain"

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posted 02/22/2008, comments (16)

Introducing Holly Johnson: A Young Mom with Rheumatoid Arthritis

“You have no medical reason to be having any symptoms.” Hi, my name is Holly. I am 28 years old; I've been married for almost 10 years to my high school sweetheart and we have two very active boys. I also have severe rheumatoid arthritis. I first became ill when I was 23, after the birth of my second son. The pain came... Read more Chevron

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Joy Buchanan

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posted 02/20/2008, comments (0)

Icy Hot Heat Therapy Products Recalled

Have you been using Icy Hot Heat Therapy Products to relieve your aches and pains? Well, be careful, because the manufacturer, Chattem, Inc. recently announced "a voluntary nationwide recall of its Icy Hot Heat Therapy products, including consumer "samples" that were included on a limited promotional basis in cartons of its 3... Read more Chevron

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Mark Borigini, M.D.

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posted 02/19/2008, comment (1)

Exercising with Rheumatoid Arthritis: Know Your Options

A number of my rheumatoid arthritis patients have approached me about exercise: Is it safe? Will it worsen their joints? Should a person "fight through" the pain and stiffness and fatigue to keep on a routine exercise regimen? When a patient is diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, the first and foremost goal should be to get the... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/07/2008, comments (0)

FDA cracks down on marketing of injectable colchicine

Colchicine injections are an accepted, but not FDA-approved method to relieve acute gout symptoms. Colchicine reduces the swelling and pain caused by attacks of gout or gouty arthritis. Arthritis may trigger the deposit of uric acid crystals in joints, the main cause of gout, according to a report in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. The... Read more Chevron

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Mark Borigini, M.D.

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posted 02/06/2008, comments (2)

There may be new ways to test for Rheumatoid Factor

Not too long ago, I wrote about the utility of the Rheumatoid Factor (RF) and the anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibody in diagnosing and prognosing rheumatoid arthritis. RF remains the granddaddy of the antibodies associated with rheumatoid arthritis, and is the only autoantibody included in the American College of Rheumatology... Read more Chevron

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