Saturday, May 25, 2013

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Mary
07/27/08
Mary
Category: Rheumatoid Arthritis

If someone can't take any medication for RA, what do they do?

My mother is 81 has RA and possible lupus arthritis which has just onset since mid-May. She's lost 10 lbs, has no appetite and now can't even walk. She has osteoarthritis and Crohn's disease for years.  She can't take anything stronge than a Tylenol and refuses to take immunosuppresants,…

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