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Acute Rheumatoid Arthritis, Have Switched To Prednisone. What Should Be The Dosage?

i have an acute rheumatoid arthritis attack going 1 week now. i have it on my 2 feet and 2 knees. i was taking diclofenac sodium and celecoxib 200mg every 6 hours. i decided to change my meds intake into predisone 20mg. my question is how much do i take each day? I feel that I had to change my meds because it is taking much too long now and the pain every day is excruciating. thanks!
Sat, 8 Dec 2012
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hi what you are taking right now are only pain relieving medicines you need to be on dmards to tackle your problem.
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Acute Rheumatoid Arthritis, Have Switched To Prednisone. What Should Be The Dosage?

hi what you are taking right now are only pain relieving medicines you need to be on dmards to tackle your problem.