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Prednisone Uses for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Kelly Young 21 Comments ,
This is the fourth post in a series about modern approaches to prednisone uses for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Please read the first post, Prednisone Dosage for Rheumatoid Arthritis, here at this link. Does prednisone have a disease modifying effect? Is it a double-edged sword? What's the greatest risk of prednisone use that you may not have...Continue reading      21 Comments » Read more

Prednisone Side Effects

Kelly Young 69 Comments ,
Can prednisone side effects occur even with low doses? This is the third post in a series about approaches to the use of prednisone for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Please read the first post, Prednisone Dosage for Rheumatoid Arthritis, here at this link. Do prednisone side effects occur even at lower dosages? How quickly do they occur? Do...Continue reading      69 Comments » Read more

Low-dose Prednisone in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis

Kelly Young 49 Comments ,
A new way to dose the same old drug? This is the second post in a series about modern approaches to the use of prednisone for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Please find the first post, Prednisone Dosage for Rheumatoid Arthritis, here at this link. Does prednisone merely mask symptoms or can it slow Rheumatoid Arthritis disease progression? How...Continue reading      49 Comments » Read more
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Prednisone Dosage for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Kelly Young 65 Comments , ,
Prednisone Dosage for Rheumatoid Arthritis / Disease (UPDATED 2016) The prednisone debate is actually more than one debate. How much? For how long? Does it only mask symptoms? Or does it slow the disease? At what risk? A wide range in prednisone dosage for rheumatoid arthritis has been used to study its risks and benefits. This makes...Continue reading      65 Comments » Read more

Methotrexate Injections for Rheumatoid Arthritis, part 2: Needles

Kelly Young 66 Comments ,
Why methotrexate injections? Methotrexate is the most widely used treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Almost every Rheumatoid Arthritis patient will be prescribed methotrexate at some point. Doctors are thankful to have something they can prescribe that works well for most patients with fewer serious or irreversible side effects than the older disease treatments. Methotrexate is a big...Continue reading      66 Comments » Read more

Comparison of Biologics for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

Kelly Young 39 Comments , , , ,
Which is best Biologic for Rheumatoid Arthritis? Rheumatoid Arthritis patients often compare notes about which Biologic they recommend. Which Biologic works best for RA? Which Biologic has fewest side effects? Does anyone know? Some new RA patients tell me that their doctors provide them with a list of Biologics and ask them to choose one on their...Continue reading      39 Comments » Read more

Bewilderment of Early Aggressive Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Kelly Young 51 Comments ,
Article assures Rheumatoid Arthritis patients of success of early aggressive treatment For your reading pleasure, I’ve typed up some excerpts from a pdf of the Sarasota Journal February 27 article called “Rheumatoid Arthritis Doesn’t Need to Cripple.” This article had an effect on me. You will see why in a moment. “Most people with Rheumatoid Arthritis...Continue reading      51 Comments » Read more

The History of Cortisone and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Kelly Young 16 Comments , ,
Memory lane with Mayo and cortisone history History comes to life with Popular Science magazine’s historical issues. They are conveniently scanned into an archive viewer online. The screen shot here shows part of a graphic from a June 1951 issue. The article describes theories of why cortisone was so successful in treating Rheumatoid Arthritis. Looks like...Continue reading      16 Comments » Read more

20 Facts about Biologic Medications for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Kelly Young 29 Comments ,
Biologic response modifiers or Biologics are a modern class of medications which are used to treat autoimmune diseases such as Rheumatoid Arthritis. Often Biologics are distinguished from “drugs” which are chemically synthesized medicines. Biologic medications are used to interfere with the treacherous immune system response of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Truths about Biologic medications for RA Biologics were designed...Continue reading      29 Comments » Read more

Newly Diagnosed Rheumatoid Arthritis Map

Kelly Young 52 Comments ,
Lately, I’m getting more mail and messages from the newly diagnosed. Rheumatoid Arthritis is such a complicated diagnosis to handle. There is so much to figure out, I’ve often joked that we ought to get a degree and little letters after our name: RA. Answering emails and messages is an enjoyable part of my day because...Continue reading      52 Comments » Read more

Putting Faith in Rheumatoid Arthritis Natural Remedies

Kelly Young 29 Comments , ,
What is acting in Faith? When my daughter was four, she lost her hearing. There was trauma, yes. There were doctors, yes. Then there were hearing aids. Yay! Do you know what else there were? There were naysayers. Some pressured me to have faith that she would be healed. Close friends abandoned us for turning to the medical...Continue reading      29 Comments » Read more
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