Rheumatoid Arthritis - All People Who Are Taking "Prednisone"

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posted 06/06/2009, comments (3)

Living 7 years now with RA.

I am at my whits end with this disease! I have tried every biologic except Rutaxin. Doctor wants me to stay on the Orencia 1250mg for a few more months to see is it is going to work. But the few months have turned into a year and two months I have now taken the drug. In addition, I take Methoterate 2.5cc injection weekly, prednisone 5mg daily, and... Read more Chevron

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Daina

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posted 06/02/2009, comments (6)

And now something else

After being on Remicade for nearly a year, I'm really seeing the benefits. I'm still getting the infusion every five weeks and I'm at 700 mg an infusion. I usually have about a week of pretty bad pain throughout that five weeks, but that's doable and I know when it's going to happen. I recently had another kidney stone pass, I was in and out of... Read more Chevron

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Lola

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posted 05/05/2009, comments (3)

RA- REMISSION?

Has anyone put their RA into remission naturally? I was just diagnosed and don't know enough about the steps I should take.

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posted 04/30/2009, comments (2)

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Enbrel reverses Alzheimer symptoms in 10 minutes – study 11 January 2008 Researchers in the USA has presented startling data which demonstrated that treatment with Amgen’s anti-inflammatory Enbrel reversed some of the early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease in a patient in a matter of minutes.A study, published in the Journal of... Read more Chevron

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I was born in 1946 in Flushing N.Y. Had rheumatic fever at age 56

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posted 04/27/2009, comment (1)

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I am living with hep c 25 years, Is it possible to have false positive RA sed rate I think thats the test that is done. I myself am riddled with osteo arthritis. and osteo porosis. I have notice that my pinky finger on my left hand, at end of the finger is bent, and does not straighten at all. To me it looks like a RA symtom think i mispelled that... Read more Chevron

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