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Medications and therapies
Discuss your experiences with traditional and alternative treatments.
Arthritis of the sacrum
- By MaryKarnes · New reply September 24, 2009
- 3 replies
- what do you take for it.. I was on pain meds but Dr was not too happy about that ...
What do your condition keep you from doing that you use to enjoy doing?
- By algia247 · New reply August 10, 2009
- 14 replies
- I would like to know what your condition took away that made life worth living to you. For me my condition took away bubble baths I can not sit in the tub with out spinal compression that hurt so bad ...
Epi Spine Injection
- By algia247 · New reply July 22, 2009
- 6 replies
- This morning I had the the spine injetion of steroid and anesthsia done around 9:45 A.M the numbness is just wearing off but I am being very carefull not to over exstend my activities . just took a motrin ...
Anyone tried acupuncture??
- By 2Anne · New reply July 7, 2009
- 12 replies
- My sis is totally crippled with arthritic pain. I am so worried about her. She cannot walk more than about 30 yards without collapsing and the docs have said they can do nothing for her. Most of the pain ...
spondylolisthesis - grade 3
- By tomicheri · New reply May 20, 2009
- 11 replies
- Hi, I'm a 43 yr. old single mother of 2 and was diagnosed with spondylolisthesis over 50% (L5 over S1.) My doctor said I need a spinal fusion, I'm scared to death to have the surgery and yet I'm worried ...
Arithitis medications
- By belmar · New reply March 31, 2009
- 4 replies
- what is recommended for arithitis ...
Don't Realy Know What I have
- By JayBee · New reply March 27, 2009
- 10 replies
- Hello, In October I had surgery for Crohn's Disease, small intestine re-section. The surgery was a success, started gaining weight (I was very "light") and able to eat everything. I started having a bit ...
OXYGEN 24/7: Which is best, Concentrater or Liquid?
- By carosu · New reply March 21, 2009
- 5 replies
- For the last 7 months I have been using a concentrater at home and tanks when I go somewhere. It just occurred to me to ask the people who will give me the pros & cons.on changing to liquid. My oxygen ...
thumb joint replacement
- By mscat9 · New reply March 20, 2009
- 4 replies
- has anyone had a thumb joint replacement? I need one soon. Medication not helping anymore ...
what helps relieve joint pain when I lift weights
- By pattyfat44 · New reply February 25, 2009
- 1 reply
- Whenever I lift my left shoulder and elbow kills me, it will hurt for weeks after I lift, the pain is pretty severe what would help allieve some of the pain ...
RA pain
- By cynthiag117 · New reply October 7, 2008
- 2 replies
- does anyone have suggestions for coping with or stopping RA pain during treatment for bladder cancer? My mother is receiving intravesical BCG+interferon therapy, started 3 weeks ago. She has had RA for ...
Pain
- By tamster62 · Posted September 30, 2008
- 0 replies
- Night time and the mornings are the worst, whether it, be in the back, hips, knees! If this is the part of fighting the cancer, I"M ALL IN ...
synvics injections
- By slp176 · New reply September 29, 2008
- 7 replies
- Has anyone had these injections and do they seem to help. I am going to start them in April. Thanks ...
Link between Arthritis, Diabetes, Heart Disease and More...
- By Kalthia · Posted May 26, 2008
- 0 replies
- Not sure where to post this. But recent articles that I have read, have said that scientists are finding a link between Arthritis and MANY other diseases, like heart disease and diabetes. This is great ...
Humira
- By Kalthia · New reply September 27, 2007
- 4 replies
- I have Reactive Arthritis (or Reiters Syndrom). I was diagnosed when I was around 20. I have had 4 flares since then, the current and last ones being the worst. My flare 2 years ago ran the standard treatments ...
Prescription Assistance Programs
- By Michelle · Posted November 6, 2006
- 0 replies
- Here is a great tool from the American College of Rheumatology. It lists many of the prescription assistance programs for different arthritis medications. http://www.rheumatology.org/public/acras t.asp ...
Acupuncture, Turmeric, and Arthritis
- By Sarah · Posted November 4, 2006
- 0 replies
- HealthDay has an interesting article on the results of two studies showing that acupuncture and turmeric (a spice) may help to alleviate some arthritis pain. See the full article at: http://www.healthday.com/view.cfm?id=535 ...
Benefits of Pre-joint Replacement Exercise
- By Sarah · New reply October 11, 2006
- 1 reply
- HealthDay.com has an interesting article on the benefits of maintaining an exercise routine before undergoing a joint replacement surgery. See the full article here: http://www.healthday.com/view.cfm?id=535 ...
Plaquenil
- By knoblefamily · Posted August 26, 2006
- 0 replies
- For those who have used this for JRA, did you find it effective ...
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