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How well do Biologic medications help Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Kelly O'Neill 69 Comments , , ,
Biologic medicines for RA: The Humira team? I remember when my rheumatologist explained Humira to me. She drew pictures to show me how the molecule in the medicine interfered with the process of Rheumatoid Arthritis. She said that the molecule in the drug locked onto an antibody molecule, effectively neutering the immune molecule. It sounded more like...Continue reading      69 Comments » Read more

Do You Take Methotrexate for Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Kelly O'Neill 128 Comments , ,
What about methotrexate and RA? I answer that question frequently. People who are not taking methotrexate want to know how it feels and how it works. People who are already taking methotrexate for Rheumatoid Arthritis ask me how I deal with side effects. I've spent countless hours writing replies to questions about methotrexate and RA  - everything from side effects...Continue reading      128 Comments » Read more

Rheumatoid Arthritis Requires Disease Treatment and Symptom Treatment

Kelly O'Neill 31 Comments , , , , ,
There is a difference between disease control and symptom control for Rheumatoid Arthritis. There is no Rheumatoid Arthritis cure. You probably gathered that from yesterday’s funny blog. However, there are medications which can curb many of the effects of RA by actually cutting back the activity of the immune cells. These are the medicines referred to as DMARDs: disease...Continue reading      31 Comments » Read more
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