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Joyfulprayz

posted 12/24/2008, comments (4)

Here we go again

I was diagnosed with RA in January 2007. I used pred, mtx and plaquenil and got significantly better - I had very mild RA in my opinion. I went off all meds December 07 and did really well all year until 6 weeks ago. My 'friend' has returned with a vengeance. I am waiting for the rheumy to call me with an appointment. In the... Read more Chevron

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Sara Nash

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posted 10/07/2008, comments (5)

Excerpt: I'm Just a Pill-popping Gal Who Likes To Shoot Up

Excerpted from The Single Gal's Guide to RA See the accompanying comic strip drawn by Jane Samborski Sundays for me have always served as relaxing, lazy days when I could sleep in, fix a big breakfast with a hot mug of coffee and hang about, maybe watching a movie or reading a good book. But now, accompanying... Read more Chevron

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Barbara Ann

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I am 54 years old and I sudfer with Rheumatoid Arthritis

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posted 09/27/2008, comments (37)

FED UP!!!!!!!

I am tried of having this disease, it has interfere with my every day acrivities, my husband does not understand, he thinks I just don't want to do things, it is not that I don't want to, it is because when I attempt to I suffer later with so much pain. I am at my wits end.

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Christine Miller

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posted 07/05/2008, comments (3)

New Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Guidelines

The American College of Rheumatology recently issued new guidelines for rheumatologists to use in their patient treatment decisions about the use on non-biologic and biologic disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs). The recommendations and guidelines were published in the June issue of the journal, Arthritis Care &... Read more Chevron

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Mark Borigini, M.D.

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posted 05/19/2008, comments (0)

Are There Any Arthritis Drugs that Slow Down Joint Deterioration?

ANSWER TO QUESTION REGARDING "OVERLAPPING ARTHRITIS" From a reader: "I have an overlapping arthritis, based on my last x-rays, I have deterioration in all of the fingers on my left hand, as well as my knuckles and wrists on both hands. I also have deterioration in 3 fingers on my right hand. ... I would like to know if you... Read more Chevron

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