Rheumatoid Arthritis - All People Who Are Interested In "Osteoarthritis"

Galen Gilchrist

I have been living with RA for 45 years.

posted 10/02/2008, comment (1)

My life with Rheumatoid Arthritis

I have been living with Rheumatoid Arthritis for 46 years, being diagnosed at the age of 19. The disease burned its way through my body like a forest fire. Before I had it for two years I was on crutches. I married and had two daughters, having to become creative in how I cared for them, wheeling them around in a stroller in the house... Read more Chevron

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Michael Makover

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Rheumatologist and Medical School Professor

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posted 10/01/2008, comments (2)

History of the development of drug treatment in Rheumatoid Arthritis, Part 2

Read History of the development of drug treatment in Rheumatoid Arthritis, Part 1 DMARDs, (for Disease Modifying AntiRheumatic Drugs) go beyond just relief of symptoms. To varying degrees, they actually stop and sometimes even reverse the disease process. There are many kinds of DMARDs, most of which are still used. Some are based on... Read more Chevron

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Barbara Ann

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I am 54 years old and I sudfer with Rheumatoid Arthritis

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posted 09/27/2008, comments (37)

FED UP!!!!!!!

I am tried of having this disease, it has interfere with my every day acrivities, my husband does not understand, he thinks I just don't want to do things, it is not that I don't want to, it is because when I attempt to I suffer later with so much pain. I am at my wits end.

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Patricia R. Moynihan

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Lawyer turned alternative health advocate

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posted 08/19/2008, comments (16)

Cure Arthritis? Right!

Arthritis sufferers are daily bombarded with new, better, more excitingtreatments. Try Enbrel! Try Humira! Miracle drugs! Get your NSAIDS! Getyour DMARDS! Pump more chemicals into your system. Side effects? What sideeffects? You have a choice; accept the side effects or get sicker andsicker. In order to allay our fears,... Read more Chevron

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