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How To Get Cured From Mild Rhemotoid Arthertitis?
I am 72 yrs. old and developed severe joint pain throughout [over night] my body and was diagonosed with mild rhemotoid arthertitis- have been on 20 mg predinsone a day for 6 weeks and also 2400 mg of advil and the pain has not improved [very little]
Mon, 2 Jun 2014
unfortunately, there is no cure of RA,
but there are many medicines which is not as toxic and harmful as prednisolone. you need to see a rheumatologist and discuss about methotrexate, leflunomide etc.
but there are many medicines which is not as toxic and harmful as prednisolone. you need to see a rheumatologist and discuss about methotrexate, leflunomide etc.
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