Rheumatoid Arthritis - All SharePosts Relating To "Plaquenil"

faithL

posted 03/02/2008, comments (8)

Becoming your own healthcare advocate

I'm 28 years old and recently visited a Primary Care Doctor for chronic, intense joint pain that seemed to be worsening over time. It took about 3-4 months of daily joint pain (knees, wrists, hips, ankles) for me to finally decide that something needed to be done. My Primary Care Doctor did an exam, history, ordered blood tests, and... Read more Chevron

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Angie

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posted 12/10/2007, comments (13)

would like to hear from anyone responding to Orencia

My RA is out of control. I'm going into my seventh year of this disease. I was not diagnoised until I met with my fifth Rheumatologist, 4 1/2 years into the disease. I have just finished 9 months of Humira & 18 months of Prednisone. Had to discontinue using Prednisone because of the nasty side effects -... Read more Chevron

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karenekin

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posted 11/13/2007, comments (3)

newly diagnosed seronegative R A

I have been diagnosed with seronegative ra after seeing an orthopede, rheumatologist and general practicioners. I also saw a GI doctor to rule out joint pain from any digestion issues. I had a hard time accepting that I had ra because I didn't test positive with the ra factor, but did have elevated sed rate. I have been on... Read more Chevron

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Christine Miller

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posted 08/13/2007, comment (1)

New AMA/ACSM Fitness Guidelines Managable for People With RA

The American College of Sports Medicine together with the American Medical Association have recently published updated exercise guidelines for adults under 65. New new set of guidelines was published to clarify and improve the previous guidelines published in 1995. The guidelines, as well as tips for starting an exercise program can be found on... Read more Chevron

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Christine Miller

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posted 07/21/2007, comments (2)

Hydroxychloroquine May Reduce Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

Researchers have found a link between hydroxychloroquine and a decreased risk of developing type-2 diabetes. Hydroxychloroquine has been in use for approximately 50 years. It was first developed as an anti-malaria drug, and then as treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and other rheumatic diseases. In type-2 diabetes, the formerly... Read more Chevron

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