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| pain in the fingers | 8/2/2004 | Rusty Ford |
Q: I am 59 yr. old and have trouble with my finger joints,they are painfull I beleive I have arthritis ...
A: Bob, There are three supplements that have been shown to help control the inflammation associated ...
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| excercise | 8/1/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: I am have had osteoart. for many yrs. I was always athletic.I have tried to excercise in the past ...
A: People with osteoarthritis already know that the cartiledge between their joints is worn out or ...
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| achilles tendonitis | 7/27/2004 | Rusty Ford |
Q: I am a 53 year old female with RA for 17 years.Achilles tendonitis recent new symptom for about 1 ...
A: Shannon, Sorry to hear about developing Achilles Tendonitis on top of RA. Your nurse is right about ...
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| fibromyolgia | 7/26/2004 | Rusty Ford |
Q: is there a diet or certain foods to avoid or certain foods to eat. thanks!
A: Sharon, There is much debate about whether or not a specific diet will help fibromyalgia. Most ...
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| gout | 7/25/2004 | Rusty Ford |
Q: is there anything I can take to prevent or cure gout attacks or constant foot stiffness and cronic ...
A: Bob, Gout is caused because you body does not produce enough of an enzyme that reduces enzymes from ...
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| Clicking hips | 7/25/2004 | Rusty Ford |
Q: I am 25 years old and for several years I have been hearing a clicking on occasion in one of my hips ...
A: Misty, Some people have looser joints than others and this can cause a clicking noise. If there is ...
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| R.A. | 7/24/2004 | *Patt* |
Q: my 31 yr old daughter WAS diag. with RA 5 months ago. She is taking 2,400 mg of advil/day, 15mg of ...
A: IT IS HARD TO SAY FOR THIS DISEASE IS LIKE A CANCER, IT EATS AWAY DESTROYING OUT BONES, TISSUES, ...
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| RA with no weight loss. | 7/23/2004 | Rusty Ford |
Q: Almost everything I have read regarding symptoms of RA say, "loss if appetite and weight loss." If ...
A: Toy, Ra affects everyone different. While more people lose weight with RA, it is not unusual to ...
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| is it arthritis | 7/23/2004 | Rusty Ford |
Q: my father has a severe form of rheumatoid arthritis, my son 16 years has just been to the doctors, ...
A: Mandy, I am very sorry to hear about your Son. Is he being tested for Rheumatoid Arthritis or is he ...
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| rheumatology | 7/23/2004 | Rusty Ford |
Q: As rheumatoid arthritis si autoimmune disease,would auto anti bodies affect the prosthetic joint? ...
A: Nader, The first part of the question is easy. Since the artificial joint is synthetic it will not ...
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| Actonel side effects | 7/22/2004 | Rusty Ford |
Q: I have joint pain, muscle pain or general rheumatoid-like symtoms. The pain seems to track back to ...
A: Lee, Joint pain is a common side effect with Actonel. Most people start seeing a difference with in ...
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| Cracking knuckles | 7/21/2004 | Rusty Ford |
Q: I have a really bad habit of cracking my knuckles...iv been doing it for about 2/3 years and i feel ...
A: Saskia, Like you I am a knuckle cracker. I have been cracking my knuckles ten to twenty times a day ...
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| finding a Rheumotoid Specialists in southern,IL | 7/21/2004 | Rusty Ford |
Q: Can you help me to find a Reheumatoid Specialists in The Southern IL area? One who will accept a ...
A: Lora, I do not personally know any Rheumatologists in IL. Here are a couple of resources that may ...
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| arthritis of the blood | 7/21/2004 | Rusty Ford |
Q: my friend has been diognosed with arthritis of the blood .... is it terminal/ linked with cancer? i ...
A: Jo, I wish I could help but as far as I know there is no such condition as arthritis of the blood. ...
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| RA | 7/19/2004 | Rusty Ford |
Q: can you tell me about how many people using Humira have had good results and how many have have had ...
A: Doris, I understand the fear. There can be serious side effects but they are not typical. For many ...
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| hydrazaline & lupus | 7/19/2004 | Rusty Ford |
Q: I have been diaganosed with RA for the the last few years. I have just been diagnosed with drug ...
A: Marty, Almost always Drug Induced Lupus disappears after discontinuing the drug that caused it. The ...
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| bony lump in wrist | 7/18/2004 | Rusty Ford |
Q: My husband developed a small pea sized lump on the outside of his wrist about two years ago and it ...
A: Danielle, I am sorry to hear about your husband. Sorry to hear that he has this problem on his ...
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| RA | 7/17/2004 | Rusty Ford |
Q: I was diagnosed with RA 3 years ago. I have been having flu like symptoms - first it was just ever ...
A: I hope you can get help from your family doctor. Two things I would look at are interleuken-1 and ...
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| RA factor 16 IU/ml | 7/17/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: I've just discovered that I have RA factor 16 IU/ml and uric acid high. Plz advice me what to do n' ...
A: I can't tell exactly how high you RA factor test is because my lab and my lab book are not in IU/ml, ...
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| RA | 7/17/2004 | Rusty Ford |
Q: I was diagnosed with RA 3 years ago. I have been having flu like symptoms - first it was just ever ...
A: Connie, I am sorry to hear that you have developed these symptoms. It is not an uncommon to have ...
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| Rheumatoid ankolosing spondo. Does it get worse in the heat? | 7/16/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: I am flaring up after several months of having a fairly comfortable several months. I take enbrel, ...
A: Unfortunately with rheumatoid ankylosing spondylitis (please note correct spelling), "some" people ...
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| degenerative joint disease | 7/16/2004 | Rusty Ford |
Q: I recently went to my dr. because of lower back pain.He said I may have D.J.D.,everything I've ...
A: Jim, Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) is another name for Osteoarthritis. It is very common to have ...
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| cyst on the right elbow | 7/16/2004 | Rusty Ford |
Q: My right elbow causes pain with certain types of movement (picking up a pencil, coffee, etc) , ...
A: Bill, Does he want to do surgery and replace the elbow because of the cyst or is there also ...
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| Pain and stiffness in knees and hands | 7/16/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: In the last two, three years my knees are very stiff and painful during the night and especially in ...
A: This sounds more like either rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis and not some you need to see an ...
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| chest pain | 7/15/2004 | Rusty Ford |
Q: I have had severe chest wall pain and other pain mostly on the left side of my body for two years. ...
A: Deb, It is possible that it could be arthritis. If it were arthritis you would most likely see pain ...
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| Sarcoidosis | 7/15/2004 | Rusty Ford |
Q: Is sarcoidosis a form of arthritis? I have seen arthritis mentioned in sarcoid sites.
A: Lou, Sarcoidosis is not a form of arthritis. It is an inflammatory condition that affects internal ...
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| fluid joint | 7/15/2004 | Rusty Ford |
Q: does this product work , for joint pain Answer - John, I am sorry but I have never heard of this ...
A: John, I took a look at the product. I really cannot say if it will work or not. I looked up the ...
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| Arthritis | 7/14/2004 | Rusty Ford |
Q: I am 38 years old. About 8 months ago my hand and fingers started going numb and I was have spasms ...
A: Tracie, I am sorry to hear your conditon is getting worse. Yes, arthritis in your wrist can cause ...
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| growth on back of knee cap afdter knee replacement | 7/13/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: How commom is this growth on the back side of the knee cap after having a knee replaced and should I ...
A: Usually radiation treatments are NOT required unless cancer has been detected with the biopsy.... ...
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| Ankylosing Spondylitis | 7/13/2004 | Rusty Ford |
Q: I am a massage therapist student and my boyfriend has Ankylosing Spondylitis. I am very interested ...
A: Layla, I am sorry but this is an area I am unfamiliar with. I know a lot of AS patients find pain ...
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| Osteo vs. Rheumatoid | 7/13/2004 | Rusty Ford |
Q: I am now 60 and had spent a good part of the last 20 years (in IS/IT) using a keyboard/mouse daily ...
A: Chuck, There are many things you can do besides Advil. I am so tired of doctors who either work for ...
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| arthritis | 7/13/2004 | Rusty Ford |
Q: I am a 60 yr old man with pain in my fingers I was told I have osteoarthritis.Is there anything I ...
A: Bob, There are three supplements you can try. Sam-E has been shown to help control osteoarthritis ...
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| arthritis | 7/13/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: I am a 60 yr old man in good shape except for pain in my hands. I was told I have osteoarthritis in ...
A: Osteoarthritis is the wearing away of cartiledge between the joints and at one time or another in a ...
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| What could this be? | 7/12/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: I am a 27 year old female. I take Aciphex, Zrytec D, Xananx on occassion, multi-vitamin, Supplements ...
A: As you know from my bio, I am not a doctor and also this web site does not allow any diagnosis.... ...
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| Is there any product ............................... | 7/6/2004 | Rusty Ford |
Q: Is there any product out there that can give instant relief of Arthritis pain? What is the quickest ...
A: Mike, This is a tough question. Much of the answer depends on the type of arthritis you have. For ...
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| lupus diet | 7/6/2004 | Rusty Ford |
Q: On arthritis-symptom.com -lupus- diet - you state that a "woman with SLE and typical skin lesions ...
A: Jill, Thanks for the inquiry. I have been working hard at updating the site since I took over. All ...
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| Arthritis related | 7/6/2004 | Rusty Ford |
Q: My mother was diagnosed by her doctor as having polymyalgia (which I understand is arthritis based). ...
A: Susan, I am sorry to hear about your mother. I am sure that it is very difficult to watch your ...
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| My follow-up question | 7/6/2004 | Rusty Ford |
Q: You wrote: I have already answered this question for you once before. If you'd like to ask another ...
A: Rusty, for your very quick response. I'll make an appt. to see a doctor; problem is that I'm new to ...
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| I'm not sure what type of... | 7/6/2004 | Rusty Ford |
Q: I'm not sure what type of arthritis I have. My right thumb has a big bone sticking out from the ...
A: Cynthia, Have you seen a doctor about this? It not you should. If it is arthritis and is affecting ...
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| RA factor | 7/4/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: What's the highest RA factor you've ever seen? Mine came back 252.8 yesterday. That seems way too ...
A: This is a high reading, however, to say if it can get much higher or how many I have seen, I can't ...
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