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ladyruth60mn

posted 01/07/2008, comment (1)

THE Pain!!

I have really been in pain since Christmas , the pain med i am taking helps some but when i wake up the next day i'm almost in tears trying to get out of bed, I am taking care of an 8yr.old nephew and i really enjoy doing this but these days i can't enjoy anything , my toes, foot, hands and ankle hurts My ankles hurts... Read more Chevron

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Lojo

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posted 01/04/2008, comments (6)

Hi! I was diagnosed with RA a year ago

I am 56 years old and have been living with RA for one year. The older it seems I get the more health problems I have. I have to say RA has been the worst. I started treatment on Plaquenil and an anti-inflammatory drug which seem to help with the pain for about 8 months. The pain has gotten worse. My rheumatologist added methotrexate and... Read more Chevron

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Mark Borigini, M.D.

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posted 12/27/2007, comments (0)

Another Comeback for Richard Nixon?

He was vilified constantly over the course of his career. He was defeated more than once, only to come back victorious more than once. Political pundits called him "washed up" several times over the half-century he was in the public eye. Democrats to this day have a visceral reaction when they hear his name. But he is back.... Read more Chevron

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Christine Miller

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posted 12/26/2007, comments (0)

Many kids have to travel long distances to see a pediatric rheumatologist

I recently came across an article in USA Today discussing a study published in the December issue of Arthritis Care & Research. The study studied data from doctor's offices and emergency rooms across the country in order to estimate the prevalence of arthritis in children. The study found that about 300,000 kids in this country have... Read more Chevron

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Mark Borigini, M.D.

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posted 12/20/2007, comments (2)

Update from the American College of Rheumatology: Cox-2 Inhibitors and Why We Miss Them

When Cox-2 inhibitors first came on the market there was almost euphoria: Finally, those patients with chronic pain and in need of anti-inflammatory medication have a safer alternative to the "old" anti-inflammatory drugs such as Motrin and Naprosyn-drugs which carried with them an increased risk of hospitalization and even death due... Read more Chevron

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