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Crazycat

posted 12/20/2008, comment (1)

Apprehensive yet hopeful!

Have you ever been scared of something yet kind of looking forward to it at the same time? This is exactly how I feel at the moment. I have Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus and Fibromyalgia and was diagnosed almost 20 years ago. I have been through a whole list of treatments trying to find one that works for me. The... Read more Chevron

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Mark Borigini, M.D.

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posted 07/16/2008, comments (5)

Orthopedic Surgery: The Forgotten Specialty In Rheumatoid Arthritis

With all the advances and forthcoming advances in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis which have been landing at the feet of patients and rheumatologists over the past decade, we tend to forget that joint destruction still occurs despite the use of these expensive biologic agents. And so, the biopharmaceutical firms continue to pour billions of... Read more Chevron

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Christine Miller

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posted 04/14/2008, comments (2)

FDA Approves Orencia (abatacept) for Children with JIA

As of last week, parents will have one more option to help their children battle Juvenile Idiopathic Arthriti (JIA). The FDA has approved Orencia (abatacept) for the treatment of moderate to severe polyarticular JIA. This may be a very welcome treatment option for children who have not responded to TNF-inhibitors or other drugs already approved... Read more Chevron

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Mark Borigini, M.D.

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posted 04/06/2008, comment (1)

What is the "Best" Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment?

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 Chevron

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posted 03/24/2008, comments (21)

Orencia side effects

I had my first 3 introductory infusions of Orencia and recently progressed to my second "monthly" one. I have had some headaches during this time and never had that side effect before with any of my medications. (How can I even feel a headache with all the pain killers I'm on for my arthritis?) Maybe they will go... Read more Chevron

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