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What is Remission of Rheumatoid Arthritis? part 3

The Story of Rheumatoid Arthritis Remission Once upon a time, there was no effective treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Eventually, various substances were found to assuage some symptoms, at least slightly. And then one day, doctors thought they had found a cure in cortisone. However, they soon learned that they were mistaken. During our lifetime, substances have actually...Continue reading      25 Comments » Read more

What is Remission of Rheumatoid Arthritis? Part 2

Clinical Rheumatoid Arthritis Remission Rheumatology doctors look for something that they call “clinical remission.” And there are several different descriptions of clinical remission. As I mentioned at the end of yesterday’s post, Science Direct has listed 6 different descriptions of clinical remission of Rheumatoid Arthritis. The American College of Rheumatology adopted a list in 1981 of six...Continue reading      18 Comments » Read more

What is Remission of Rheumatoid Arthritis? Part 1

Can the Rheumatoid Arthritis go into remission? I always thought that remission was like the Holy Grail – hard to come by. However, I never realized that it was also hard to identify. When somebody has cancer, he fights for remission. His whole family prays for remission. The remission itself may be elusive, but he knows what...Continue reading      27 Comments » Read more

The Four Courses of Rheumatoid Arthritis, part 2

Once you have looked over the four courses which Rheumatoid Arthritis may take, you might wonder, so what? Does the course of my RA make a difference to my treatment? Do I have any influence on which course my RA will take? That is the 64 million dollar question. And the answer is this: MAYBE. All of the currently used DMARDs...Continue reading      21 Comments » Read more

The Four Courses of Rheumatoid Arthritis, part 1

All Rheumatoid Arthritis disease is not the same. What are the some typical courses of RA? I had hoped that the courses would be appetizer, salad, entrée, and desert. But turns out they're not... The names which I made up for them are Cyclone, Roller Coaster, Avalanche, and Tower of Terror. Maybe I live too close to Disney. Historically speaking,...Continue reading      46 Comments » Read more
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