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Daina

posted 05/30/2008, comments (2)

Doctor's Visit

OK. Went to the new rheumy yesterday. He was fine, He agreed that I probably have developed a tolerance to Enbrel, so it's time to find something new. We're trying remicade first, rituxin will come after remicade, if we have bad results. He also put be on Mobic (which, surprisingly, I had never even heard of). So we'll see. I'm waking up with a... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/26/2008, comments (0)

A New Drug May Protect Bones in People With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Recently, the pharmaceutical company Amgen (the makers of Enbrel) announced that the results of a Phase 3 trial had been published which studied the drug denosumab in postmenopausal osteoporosis. Denosumab treatment significantly increased bone density in the lumbar spine compared to placebo, in addition to the hip, the wrist and... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/20/2008, comments (22)

First Year with RA and Unsure of the Future

Hi All, I am 52 years old and have seronegative RA. A year ago I began experiencing fatigue and morning stiffness in my hips and legs. I went to my PCP and found out that I was anemic and my sed rate was 60. My doctor diagnosed me with polymyalgia rheumatica and put me on 40 mg of prednisone... Read more Chevron

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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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posted 04/15/2008, comments (2)

The Medical Diary of an Emerging Wise Woman

I just came from my second rheumatologist visit today. This is a new one, a much better, more respectful, more highly educated rheumatologist. This started for me in in August of 2006 with a nasty bout of Epstein Barr virus. Since then I am sick constantly. What used to be an outstanding immune system seemed to me had gone... Read more Chevron

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