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What Is The Treatment For Arthritis?
grandmother has arthritis in hands & feet. she has had surgery on one hand about 6 months ago. her fingers are already starting to turn out again. now her toes are crossing over each other. she has been thru therapy and nothing is seeming to help much. she is 82
Thu, 30 Oct 2014
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Based on her symptoms it looks to be rheumatoid arthritis.She will have improvement with DMARD's drugs like methotrexate,HCQS,Sulfsalazine. Hence,visit a rheumatologist for further guidance.
Take care
Thanks for posting
Based on her symptoms it looks to be rheumatoid arthritis.She will have improvement with DMARD's drugs like methotrexate,HCQS,Sulfsalazine. Hence,visit a rheumatologist for further guidance.
Take care
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