Can Rheumatoid Arthritis Cause Rapid Weight Gain
Health Encyclopedia: Rheumatoid Arthritis
RA; Arthritis - rheumatoid
Treatment
RA usually requires lifelong treatment, including medications, physical therapy, exercise, education, and possibly surgery. Early, aggressive treatment for RA can delay joint destruction.
MEDICATIONS
Once a diagnosis is confirmed, the current standard of care (in addition to rest, strengthening exercises, and anti-inflammatory drugs) is aggressive therapy with disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs).
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Expert & Community Posts
Ask the Expert: Methotrexate Side Effects
By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert...occur with methotrexate when used to treat adult rheumatoid arthritis include elevated liver... Read more »
The Weight is Over
By Sara Nash , Health Expert...along with a heavy emotional weight, my diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis brought some literal... Read more »
Consumer Reports Rates Popular Diets
By Christine Miller , Health Expert...maintaining a healthy diet and weight for people with rheumatoid arthritis. Being overweight... Read more »
RA and Self Esteem
By Cathee McKeown , Health ExpertBefore I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, I was happy, healthy and skinny! I never really... Read more »
You're Still You!
By Cathee McKeown , Health Expert...difficult aspects of having a chronic disease like rheumatoid arthritis is losing your self to... Read more »
Health Guide
Losing Weight After A Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis
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...in patients who were given the most effective DMARDs immediately upon diagnosis. The worst and most rapid progression occurred in patients who were given less potent DMARDs and whose treatment was... Read more »Foot Pain: Risk Factors
...special precautions.Other Medical Conditions. Many other medical conditions, such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and gout, predispose people to foot problems, as do inherited... Read more »Stress: Complications
...Even more serious, some research has found that HIV-infected men with high stress levels progress more rapidly to AIDS when compared to those with lower stress levels.Inflammatory Response. Some... Read more »Images
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