Arthritis

Questions and Answers

1. What could severe back pain signify?

   - Find out if severe back pain could indicate a larger health issue, and if pain management is required.
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2. What is the best way to gauge how much exercise is too much?

   - What is the best way to gauge how much exercise is too much? I know it's supposed to be good for everyone, but I hesitate to push my mother to get active given how tired she feels sometimes. Background: My mother has had a few stent procedures in the past few years...
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3. Is there an arthritis medication that won't cause a skin rash?

   - I have arthritis and the medicines that I take are causing a skin rash. They are for inflammation: methotrexate and hydroxychloroquine. What else can I take that will work? I don't want prednisone because it makes a person gain weight and I am trying to avoid that.
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4. What can I take for arthritis in my toes?

   - I am currently in the military and I have 70-80% arthritis in my toes. Is there any medication that I can take that will help the pain and stiffness go away so I can run and lift weights. It seems the older I get the worse my toes get.
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5. What drug options do I have for arthritis?

   - I have chronic diseases and my worse pain is arthritis. I have a pain management doctor and therapist, both who are trying to find a happy medium. I have good days and bad days. with the pain from body somedays are not good and then there are good days. I have polymyalgia rheumatica, rheumatoid arthritis and osteo-arthritis...
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6. Is chemotherapy a common treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis?

   - Is chemo used for rheumatoid arthritis? Rheumatoid arthritis is treated with low doses of chemo to ease inflammation caused by the autoimmune disease.
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7. Will Medicare pay for handicap bathroom equipment?

   - My father has severe arthritis of the spine. He is to undergo back surgery soon. He is 72 and has Medicare. Right now he is having a hard time getting in the shower, will Medicare assist in this? Will Medicare pay for handicap bathroom equipment, such as a lift or shower chair, and the necessary bathroom renovations...
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8. Why am I experiencing pain after taking Enbrel for Rheumatoid Arthritis?

   - I have just begun taking Enbrel for rheumatoid arthritis and within 24 hours of the injection I began experiencing pain in my palms and the soles of my feet. Any idea why?

9. What will help with arthritis pain?

   - My internal medicine doctor said methotrexate and plaquenil are helping her patients that have osteoarthritis (not rheumatoid arthritis). Are there any good studies that show these drugs do help osteoarthritis? The rheumatologist I had gone to said I should take plaquenil or methotrexate for inflammation in my arteries...
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Topics, Blog Posts, Articles, Checklists, and To-Do Lists

1. Note to People With Arthritis and Diabetes: Move It or Lose It

   Blog Post - That's the advice coming out of a major new study linking diabetes to arthritis.