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| better drug than glucosamine sulphat to treat joint space reduction | 10/21/2004 | *Patt* |
Q: sir,if in x ray standing condition knee joints space do not appear(weight 100kg) but in lying ...
A: 'OTHER THAN PAIN KILLERS THERE IS REALLY NOT MUCH LEFT TO DO BUT HOT TUB SOAKS OF TWENTY \MINUTES ...
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| arthritis | 10/14/2004 | *Patt* |
Q: "I am a 34 year old male and was diagnosed with arthritis in my knees about a year ago. Up to that ...
A: YES INJURY DOES CONTRIBUTE TO INJURY TO START INJURYS, IT DID FOR ME FROM HORSE INJURIES OF HORSES ...
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| arthritis | 10/14/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: I am a 34 year old male and was diagnosed with arthritis in my knees about a year ago. Up to that ...
A: You do not say here if you have Rheumatoid Arthritis or if you have Osteoarthritis.... There is a ...
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| Brain Tumor | 10/14/2004 | *Patt* |
Q: My mother was recently diagnosed with BRAIN TUMOR. I was really shocked and honestly I do not know ...
A: NO ARTHRITIS DOES NOT CAUSE THIS. A HARD BUMP ON THE HEAD AT ONE TIME IN HER LIFE OR FROM AN ...
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| Arthritis | 10/12/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: I have tried all the anti-inflametory medications. Too many side-effects. My doctor then told me ...
A: It may be a good thing that you were allergic to the Cox-2 medicines since all this has come to ...
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| Is this arthritis? | 10/7/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: Sometimes when I wake (only in the A.M.) my middle nuckles of my fingers feel tight/pain when I ...
A: THis is probably NOT fluid, but could be the first signs of arthritis inflmmation... The only way ...
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| Swelling of fingers and feet | 10/6/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: Please could you tell me what the reason is also i feel very hot. I suffer with high blood pressure ...
A: There are many possibilities that could be causing your fingers and feet to swell and arthritis is ...
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| Best price for Bextra? | 10/6/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: It's an expensive drug. Where have you found the best price for Bextra? Thanks! Earl
A: I am sorry, but I do not take Bextra and nor did I take Vioxx. All I can suggest to you is that ...
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| Cheapest source for Bextra? | 10/6/2004 | *Patt* |
Q: It's an expensive drug. Where have you found the best price for Bextra? Thanks! Earl
A: WHEN MY DOCTER PUTS ME ON EXPENSIVE MEDS I TELL HIM WHAT MY DRUG COVERAGE IS AND IT IS NOT MUCH, SO ...
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| Ischial Bursitis | 10/5/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: This appears to be a bit peripheral to your specialty, but -- For several months, I have had pain ...
A: I like you, at times, feel like giving anything a try and since most of the common treatments have ...
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| RA | 10/5/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: First off, I just had a baby boy 7 weeks ago - and am only 19 years old. The past fews days when I ...
A: I would STRONGLY suggest that you see your doctor or your OB/GYN and tell him/her of these ...
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| Ischial Bursitis | 10/4/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: This appears to be a bit peripheral to your specialty, but -- For several months, I have had pain ...
A: Chiropractors can make adjustments that may or may not help... This would be your choice as to ...
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| Ischial Bursitis | 10/4/2004 | *Patt* |
Q: This appears to be a bit peripheral to your specialty, but -- For several months, I have had pain ...
A: SORRY THIS SITE HAS BEEN UP AND DOWN AND I COULD NOT GET ONTO IT TO HELP. MY HIPS ARE GOING, ...
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| Ibuprofen vs. Celebrex | 10/2/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: I have been reading and hearing that Ibuprofen is actually as effective as Celebrex at treating ...
A: Ibuprofen is an anti-inflammatory drug just like Celebrex, BUT, ibuprofen can cause more damage to ...
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| osteoarthritis | 10/2/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: I am a male aged 43 years and was recently diagnosed osteoarthritis in my neck to my big surprise. I ...
A: As you know or the doctor should have told you, osteoarthritis is the type of arthritis that is ...
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| patches | 9/29/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: Could you please tell me whether these "warmth" patches for knee osteoarthritis are very helpful? ...
A: I use them and they do give me some immediate relief especially at night when I am in bed asleep.... ...
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| Dietary Supplement | 9/28/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: Karen, How effective is a dietary supplement such as Glucosamine in the building or replacing ...
A: I do not take this suppliment because I do not need to at this point and may never need to, but a ...
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| RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS | 9/22/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: i am having RA since last 4-5 yrs. feel sensless finger tips particularly in winter and also small ...
A: There is nothing that you can do in the way of diet and medicines to stop the loss of feeling in ...
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| Swelling of hands and feet | 9/20/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: The past few mornings I have waken up and done nothing out of the ordinary, but my hands and feet ...
A: THis sounds like it could be an autoimmune disease and you need to have some blood work done to ...
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| I had a blood level draw a... | 9/19/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: I had a blood level draw a few months back for my RA factor - It was a 14...I eventually went to a ...
A: Since you are seeing a Rheumatologist, it would be to your best interest that she not only check you ...
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| Pain | 9/16/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO ANSWER MY QUESTION. I HAVE HAD BREAST CANCER, PSORIASIS AND PSORATIC ARTHRITIS ...
A: Dar Barbara, First of all do not assume that the pain you are having in your left chest, arm and ...
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| rheumatoid-osteoarthritis | 9/13/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: please give me information on these diseases, and perhaps an effective medicine to treat this and ...
A: Rheumatoid Arthritis is an autoimmune disease and is diagnosed by having a blood test called ...
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| Looking for info... | 9/12/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: Karen, for the information! MD has never been mentioned to me before...I will definitely have a ...
A: Before you run off an get a muscle biopsy (which by the way is painfull), I would suggest that the ...
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| Certo for arthritis? | 9/12/2004 | *Patt* |
Q: An MD (Peter Gott) writing in the Dallas morning News recently published a "recipe" using Certo and ...
A: I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THIS EXCEPT U COULD GET IT AT MAYBE PHARMACYS, HEALTH STORES, ONLINE VIA THE ...
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| Certo for arthritis? | 9/12/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: An MD (Peter Gott) writing in the Dallas morning News recently published a "recipe" using Certo and ...
A: THis is a home remedy that goes all the way back to at least the 1940's..... One teaspoon of Certo ...
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| Knee pain | 9/10/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: I am 27 yr, 5'7" and weigh 120 lb (51 kg) and healthy . I like to exercise to keep fit. I have ...
A: , The possibilities are many and therefore you need to get a proper diagnosis as to what exactly ...
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| arthritis LOW BACK AND IN PELVIC AREA | 9/9/2004 | *Patt* |
Q: IHAVE BEEN GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR A CORTISONE SHOT WITH X-RAY.............DO NOT KNOW ANYTHING ...
A: NOT BEING A NURSE OR SO, I NEVER LET ANYBODY TOUCH MY BACK, I JUST SUFFER. I KNOW I AM STUPID, BUT ...
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| aching knees---- | 9/6/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: Could me symptoms be arthritis.I was tested for it but came out negative. My ankles,knees,elbows ...
A: You said you were tested but didn't say what test the doctor did..... If you had a blood test done ...
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| tests | 9/5/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: I think at only forty I am getting this disease. What tests should be done to determine the cause of ...
A: For diagnosing Rheumatoid Arthritis, you need to have a blood test called RF (rheumatoid factor) and ...
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| arthritis | 9/4/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: I have the start of degenerative arthritis in one of my discs. Is there any exercise to relieve some ...
A: The more common name for generative arthritis is "osteoarthritis"..... This type of arthritis is ...
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| tests to be run | 9/1/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: I am only near forty years old and showing signs of this disease. what do i ask my docter to run to ...
A: Unfortunately, symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis can mimic other autoimmune diseases beside ...
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| bloodwork results | 8/25/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: My family doctor recently diagnosed me as having some type of "garden variety" arthritis. I am 35 ...
A: I still think that it is in your best interest to make sure what type of thyroid problem you are ...
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| My family doctor recently... | 8/24/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: My family doctor recently diagnosed me as having some type of "garden variety" arthritis. I am 35 ...
A: If your Rheumatoid Factor blood work (RF) came back normal and your tests for Lupus (ana blood work ...
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| xenical and osteoarth | 8/22/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: I am having obesity weight 100 kg and my joint space is significantly reduced..so to reduce i have ...
A: There is nothing that can be done much to overcome joint space reduction... Osteoarthritis will not ...
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| What harm can be done to me... | 8/19/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: What harm can be done to me by VA doctors ruling out arthritis and rheumatism as a cause of my joint ...
A: If the doctors did a RF blood test and if was negative, then there is still a slight chance that you ...
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| I have all the Ra syptoms | 8/16/2004 | *Patt* |
Q: I like to know why cant my Dr pic that i have Ra from my blood test?I have all of the Ra syptoms and ...
A: RINA A SERIES OF BLOOD WORK DOES TELL THE DOCTER WHERE TO START AT LEAST FOR FURTHER TESTS TO RUN TO ...
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| arthritus | 8/14/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: my mother, in early 50's, has recently experienced many symptoms of severe arthritus. what makes it ...
A: Unfortunately, I don't.... If she has Rheumatoid Arthritis, a simple RF blood test can diagnose ...
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| may have this? | 8/8/2004 | *Patt* |
Q: How do I know if i am getting this disease at forty years old.? Please tell me what to look for and ...
A: Mervin your docter will order blood work first mostly, then xrays, bone density tests, scans, MRI's, ...
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| Steroid injections for arthritic knees | 8/8/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: My mum-in-law is 90 years of age and in not bad shape (fine mind). She has arthritis in both knees ...
A: As a user of Coumadin (blood thinner just like Warferin) myself, I can tell you that she would have ...
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| elbow pain | 8/7/2004 | Karen Brawner |
Q: ..my name is tim and I hope i selected the correct health topic for asking this question. I have ...
A: It sounds to me like you have a REAL problem here... If this were plain ol' tendinitis, with rest, ...
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