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posted 06/22/2009, comments (9)

6 Vitamins for Rheumatoid Arthritis Health

The most commonly deficient vitamins for people dealing with rheumatoid arthritis are vitamin C, vitamin B6, folate (vitamin B9), vitamin D, vitamin B12 and vitamin E. It is preferable to get these vitamins in your diet however if that is not possible then supplements can be used. There are many reasons that people with... Read more Chevron

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Melinda Winner

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posted 05/30/2009, comments (4)

Accepting Rheumatoid Arthritis

Acceptance may be one of the toughest things one faces in life. Some need to accept a new family member or a loss of a loved one, others a boss that is a real Jerk and then there are people like myself that have to accept pain and sickness. Whatever it is you need to accept it never seems easy. My Mother used to tell me you live to you die. I have... Read more Chevron

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Josephine

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posted 10/01/2008, comment (1)

Please Urge your Senator to vote YES on the Arthritis Prevention Control and Cure Act

URGENT: EVERYONE CALL YOUR SENATORS! Time Is Running Out In The Senate Arthritis Prevention Control and Cure Act (H.R.1283) Has Passed The House; It Must Pass The Senate. Grassroots Phone Calls Are Essential Through Friday, October 3rd! This is the last chance in the 110th Congress to pass the first arthritis-related legislation in... Read more Chevron

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Mom to a pre-teen with Juvenile Arthritis

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posted 08/14/2008, comments (0)

Juvenile Arthritis and Fibromyalgia

My 11 year old daughter has lived with Juvenile Arthritis (pauciarticular) for 10 years. She is having some sort of a flare, but in a different joint from the original location and now the doc is telling me that it could be turning into more of a Fibro issue rather than JA. Has anyone experienced this with either themselves or their... 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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