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Christine Miller

posted 06/04/2008, comments (0)

FDA reviewing Humira, Remicade and Enbrel for cancer risk

According to a notice published today on the Food and Drug Administration website, FDA is investigating the possible association between the use of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors and the development of lymphoma and other cancers in children and young adults. These individuals were treated with TNF blockers for Juvenile Idiopathic... Read more Chevron

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Sue

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posted 06/03/2008, comments (13)

i think I am going crazy

I know I am new to all of this, so maybe this is all normal for having RA.. I am NOT getting better! At night when I go to bed the pain is unreal! I wake in pain and all I can do is cry.. I hate this RA! I use to do so much more around the house. I ran my home. I cooked and cleaned and loved doing yard work.. In fact I could clean my whole house... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/23/2008, comments (8)

Love/Hate relationship with medications

I used to be one of those people who never took medications. If I had a headache, I would lie down and rest, drink water and wait for it to go away. If I had a cold, I stayed hydrated and ate well and let it pass. In hindsight, I'd say I was proud of my immune system and trusted it to work properly. Not any... Read more Chevron

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arthritismom

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posted 04/23/2008, comments (2)

Introduction

My name is Jennie and I have rheumatoid arthritis. I was diagnosed in 2003. When I was diagnosed I was a mother of a 3 year old little girl in the process of a divorce because my marriage could not withstand the diagnosis. RA had a direct impact on my failed marriage because never before had I needed emotional support the way... Read more Chevron

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Mark Borigini, M.D.

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posted 04/21/2008, comment (1)

The Promise of Actemra to Relieve Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain

I've discussed Actemra often in this blog, and once again it has been in the news: the British medical journal The Lancet earlier this month published two studies that showed its effectiveness in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Actemra, for those of you who may not yet know, is a drug that is currently... Read more Chevron

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