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Is Rheumatoid Arthritis Curable And How?



Hi Doctor,

this is sn,m,nil,my wife is having pains in her joints from last 2 months.Last week we met Bone specilist in banglore he suggested us to do the blood testing & report is positive about Rheumatoid arthrits.

Now My question is

1.is this curable?

2.What kind of treatment we have to go now

3.which kind of food she can take?

4.any excersises are there for this

5.This is in early stage now can we prevent this ?

WEaiting for your reply

Thanks & Regards

sunil
Mon, 3 Nov 2014
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement,  's  Response
Hi
Thanks for posting
Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease that is autoimmune in nature. It affects mainly synovial joints like the joints of hands, feet, although any joint can be affected by it. Just like various chronic diseases like diabetes, hypertension and ischemic heart disease are not curable but controllable; rheumatoid arthritis is also controllable.
With proper medication she can lead an absolutely normal life without any pain or disability.
It is not advisable to stop medication on your own as it only leads to accrual of joint damage and leads to joint deformities. So keep a positive attitude and take regular medication; also exercise regularly. The drug usually given are folitrax,saaz and HCQS either in combination or alone.I prefer combination therapy.
Hope this information suffices.
Take care
Regards
Dr.chugh, Orthopaedic surgeon
Virtual clinic http://bit.ly/drmchugh
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Is Rheumatoid Arthritis Curable And How?

Hi Thanks for posting Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease that is autoimmune in nature. It affects mainly synovial joints like the joints of hands, feet, although any joint can be affected by it. Just like various chronic diseases like diabetes, hypertension and ischemic heart disease are not curable but controllable; rheumatoid arthritis is also controllable. With proper medication she can lead an absolutely normal life without any pain or disability. It is not advisable to stop medication on your own as it only leads to accrual of joint damage and leads to joint deformities. So keep a positive attitude and take regular medication; also exercise regularly. The drug usually given are folitrax,saaz and HCQS either in combination or alone.I prefer combination therapy. Hope this information suffices. Take care Regards Dr.chugh, Orthopaedic surgeon Virtual clinic http://bit.ly/drmchugh