Rheumatoid Arthritis - People Who Are Friend/Family

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posted 11/15/2007, comments (2)

prognosis for the future

My 20 year old daughter was diagnosed on Friday with RA. We are totally devastated. Her doctor wouldn't give me a straight answer as to her future. Her fingers are swollen and she is currently working toward being a dentist. Is this going to be too much for her. Should she change her field before she gets any... Read more Chevron

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henna garg

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posted 11/10/2007, comments (4)

painless rheumatoid arthritis

please help doc..my father has seronegative RA with incidental finding of erosions on MRI. he has mild pain in hand joints with no other symptom.physician has confirmed the diagnosis.can it be osteoarthritis? should he start taking medicines or wait for the symptoms to appear? and how serious are the side effects and what is... Read more Chevron

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Sharan

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posted 11/01/2007, comments (2)

What is the sidnificance of the RA number? alternate therapies?

Hello,I am so concerned for my brother, he is told his RA #is 46 and he has rheumatoid arthritis and something called Eralichaia?? I have no idea what these things mean, but I want to help him. He is only 56 and his knees are swollen. He also has nodules all over his body, but he's had them for years. I was also wondering if anyone knows of... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/30/2007, comment (1)

Learning RA through a Friend

A very good friend of mine was diagnosed with RA about 1 1/2 years ago. It has been an eye opening experience for me. It has been very difficult to see someone you care about suffer this disease. There are days you don't know what to say that will make them feel better. Words can not heal a broken body but they can heal a... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/01/2007, comments (0)

CM May Help

Have any of you heard of CM (Cetyl Myristoleate)? It might be worth your time to check it out. Cetyl myristoleate seems to have properties in common with EFA's, but it acts faster and lasts longer. I found two published studies in the Journal of Rheumatology: Regarding Cetyl Myristoleate-Celadrin April 2003, and Effect of a... Read more Chevron

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