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LisaJo

posted 02/28/2008, comments (17)

Life can go on when you have RA

Hi my name is Lisa and I have RA. I have been living with RA now for over seventeen years. I would like to tell my story and I hope it will give someone out there hope that life can and does go on. When I was thirty I felt I was just hitting my stride. Married for eleven years with two daughters ages seven and four I had a perfect life. My husband... Read more Chevron

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Drenda Thompson

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posted 01/22/2008, comments (2)

Thank you for writing> I know I'm not alone

Hello all... This is my 1st time ever coming to this site. In fact it was by pure accident. I have suffered with RA since January 1st 1998. I don't even have time or room to tell you everything I have tried in the past ten years. amazing enough I am 34 years old a mother of a 16 year old boy, a 10 year old girl,(she turned 1 during the... Read more Chevron

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Mark Borigini, M.D.

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posted 01/11/2008, comments (5)

The 3 Rs Insurance Companies Might Not Like: Repeat Rituxan in Rheumatoid Arthritis

While the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibiting drugs have been a great addition in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, it must be remembered that they have a failure rate in up to 40% of patients. Thus, B-lymphocyte cells became one more target; TNF is not the only thing that can be attacked and give improvement in rheumatoid arthritis. ... Read more Chevron

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AudreyBee

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posted 12/12/2007, comments (3)

Remicade treatments?

After being diagnosed late August of 2007, things have really been going down hill. I'm going to a rheumatologist now, I'm on 6 (2.5mg) mtx once a week, one folic acid daily, 2 Celebrex 200 mg daily, Lyrica 75 mg once daily (for neuropathic pain in my feet and legs) in addition to all my 'regular' rx's like sythroid,... Read more Chevron

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Christine Miller

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posted 09/10/2007, comment (1)

TNF inhibitors may slightly increase risk for skin cancer

Tumor necrosis factor inhibitors such as etanercept (Enbrel) or infliximab (Remicade) are some of the newest and most expensive drugs available to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Because they are so effective for many people with RA, the numbers of people taking them has been growing significantly over the last few years, despite the very high cost of... Read more Chevron

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