When medical conditions present similar symptoms, a diagnosis can take weeks or months of extensive testing. This is particularly true of conditions that cause muscle and joint pain. Proper diagnosis is essential to developing an effective treatment plan. Rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia are prime examples of medical conditions that present similar symptoms. A person with … Read more
If you have rheumatoid arthritis and are planning to start a family, you may be wondering how RA will affect you and your baby during pregnancy. Since about 1.5 million people in the U.S. have this chronic inflammatory condition and it affects women nearly three times as frequently as men, according to the Arthritis Foundation, you’re … Read more
Over the last quarter of a century, doctors and scientists have been working to find a way to effectively treat the devastating and life-altering symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Methotrexate (also known as its abbreviated form, MTX) is one of the most popularly prescribed pharmaceuticals for RA and has been at the forefront of treatment … Read more
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Signs and Symptoms Rheumatoid arthritis or RA is a disorder of the immune system, which means that the bodily system meant to fight infections and toxins turns on the body itself. In RA, the patient’s immune system attacks and damages the synovial joints. These are joints in the body that are easy to move, … Read more
When you have a medical condition, you may be overwhelmed by all of the possible treatments to ease your pain and symptoms. Which option will you choose? The truth is that it is always your physician who can help guide you to the right choice. However, even with their counsel, you may be left with … Read more
