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Suggest Treatment For Rheumatoid Arthritis With Stiffness And Pain
I have mild form rheumatoid arthritis (4 years) with stiffness and pain in small joints in hands and legs and I take Antirheumatic drugs and pain medications. Also I have neurogenic bladder (after a spinal cord injury, 14 years back), and I Self-catheterize everyday, which results in frequent urinary infections. I would like to know, if any other medications / change in food-habits can control the rheumatoid arthritis, so that I can stop the Antirheumatic drugs and pain medications. (female, 34-years)
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement, Dr. Mukesh Chugh's Response
Hi Thanks for posting Just like various chronic diseases like diabetes, hypertension and ischaemic heart disease are not curable but controllable; rheumatoid arthritis is also controllable. At present there is no other alternative except to take Antirheumatic drugs and pain medications. Wish you good health
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Suggest Treatment For Rheumatoid Arthritis With Stiffness And Pain
Hi Thanks for posting Just like various chronic diseases like diabetes, hypertension and ischaemic heart disease are not curable but controllable; rheumatoid arthritis is also controllable. At present there is no other alternative except to take Antirheumatic drugs and pain medications. Wish you good health