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GLP-1s Show RA Improvement

A new study has found that "Patients with rheumatoid arthritis and overweight/obesity who took GLP-1RAs showed greater reductions in disease activity and...

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Adverse side effects of methotrexate

Has anyone had any adverse side effects to methotrexate. I got the flu and according to the doctors the methotrexate wasn’t working...

New Test to Help Find the Right Treatment

A new test has been developed that may help determine if a particular drug will be effective for an individual patient (see...

Anyone run into problems with inaccessible medical equipment or doctor's offices?

My wife, Kelly Mack (a contributor here), recently went to a major university teaching hospital for a DEXA bone scan only to...

Personalized Medicine - Testing what Drug will Work for You

Several years ago our contributor Andrew wrote this article on the need for tests for individualized treatment: https://rheumatoidarthritis.net/living/individualized-diagnostic-tests. Since then the PrismRA...

Advice for upcoming Dr appointment

About 6 months ago I was diagnosed with RA. At this point it is a very mild case. Mild enough that my...

dry needling

Has anyone here tried dry needling? My PT mentioned it to me to help my muscle tightness and knots in my neck...

New Scientist Article on new therapies to cure A/I conditions

Great article, note it is long. https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26535322-100-inside-the-new-therapies-promising-to-finally-beat-autoimmune-disease/...

Osteoporosis/Osteopenia

What experience do people have with the medications for osteoporosis? PCP wants me on bisphosphonate. Also eyeing rheumy in January, def going...

Questions: LED Light therapy

GM. My wife, concerned about my pain. bought me a Red and Infrared light therapy mitt for my hands. she has all...

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