Bone, Joint and Ligament Problems

Bones can’t move without joints and ligaments. Discuss all bone, joint and ligament alignments in this forum. They include but aren’t limited to osteoporosis, Paget's Disease, Osteogenesis Imperfecta, osteomyelitis, fibrous dysplasia, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, cervical spondylosis, ankylosing spondylitis, infective arthritis, ligament sprain, tendonitis, and ligament inflammation.

Risks of using D-penicillamine to treat rheumatoid arthritis?

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My dad was never one top go to the doctor much, and you can imagine what it took us to get him to go in for his rheumatoid arthritis. Now the doc wants to prescribe him D-penicillamine, which he wants to refuse. Are there any risks to using D-penicillamine that you know of? Any ways to convince my...

by eddy415180096 over a year ago

Ongoing Rib, Shoulder and Elbow Pain

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Hi I Am 19 years old and I have been having an ongoing problem with my Right Elbow, Shoulder and Ribs to the point where the pain will wake me up every half hour when I am finally able to fall asleep. I Have Seen many doctors and Specialists about this problem. The Pain in all 3 Places can be...

by Alexpete179485 over a year ago

Upping hemoglobin levels as part of rheumatoid arthritis treatment?

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Are there people here who are familiar with the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis to any extent? Do you know whether upping hemoglobin is a normal and integral part of treating rheumatoid arthritis? Can you tell me more about how this happens and why it is done? Thank you for your information!

by silvain693178798 over a year ago

Joint damage caused by rheumatoid arthritis irreversible?

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I have had rheumatoid arthritis for a while now, but my last check up showed that there is some joint damage that I did not know about earlier. If there are any experts on this forum, I would like to use the opportunity to ask whether this joint damage is irreversible? Or is there anything I can...

by alexandr1507178006 over a year ago

INJURY TO KNEE WITH KNEE REPLACEMENT

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I SLIPPED ON THE ICE, FELL AND BANGED MY KNEE ON ICE. I HAVE BILATERAL KNEE REPLACEMENT 2007. I HAVE 2 OPINIONS FROM DRS., SPRAIN USE ICE BUT KEEP IMMOBILIZED, CONTUSION USE ICE AND WALK ON IT. I CANNOT MANAGE WITHOUT A WALKER. I HAVE MUSCLE SPASMS IN MY BUTTOCKS FROM HITTING THE ICE TOO. WHAT...

by bermudezcl169153 over a year ago

Why do i feel something under my bottom left rib???

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Im 15 and i feel something under or on the bottom of my left rib cage. I can only feel it in the morning and than i cant feel it for the rest of the day. it does NOT hurt at all it just feel weird. i only feel it when i bend over on my left side or when im laying on it.

by Guest over a year ago

Rheumatoid arthritis therapy only slows the disease down?

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Is it true that there is no cure for rheumatoid arthritis and that any treatment that is given is just there for the point of managing the disease and perhaps slowing down the development and progression of rheumatoid arthritis slightly? How does that work? If you could give me some details, that...

by artemis169173092 over a year ago

Purine breakdown and rheumatoid arthritis treatment

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Does anyone have any suggestions for my friend? She has rheumatoid arthritis and has problems with purine breakdown. Is there anything she can do about this in the context of arthritis treatment? Have you got any experience with this? Anyone else have this problem, and what do you do with it? Thank...

by rolph980172778 over a year ago

Early response critical to rheumatoid arthritis treatment?

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My mother has been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. Doctor is deciding what kind of treatment she will get. I have heard that early response to rheumatoid arthritis treatment is critical. Will this decide the course of her disease? I am not a medical expert, so I don’t know much about RA.

by kippar674172616 over a year ago

Pain relief therapy for rheumatoid arthritis

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My friend suffers from rheumatoid arthritis. She still doesn’t have stiffness, but she complains on her constant pain in the joints. Can anyone tell me something more about pain relief therapy? I would appreciate if someone could tell me something more about this topic. Thank you in advance...

by giraud1774172372 over a year ago