Re: rheumatoid arthritis » alienatari

Posted by ed_uk on August 9, 2005, at 14:30:50 [reposted on August 9, 2005, at 21:09:45 | original URL]

In reply to rheumatoid arthritis, posted by alienatari on August 9, 2005, at 6:10:15

Hi Chris,
>...I am in a lot of pain...
:-( I had no idea :-(
How long have you been in pain?
>I cant take any of the NSAIDs...
Why not?
Rheumatoid arthritis is normally treated with DMARDs, methotrexate is the most popular. Methotrexate is a powerful ant-inflammatory drug which slows the progression of rheumatoid arthritis. It's not an NSAID but it will relieve the pain (by reducing the inflammation). Methotrexate is generally taken *once weekly* as a tablet.
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