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Suffering From RA Pass, Taking Folitrax And Deflacort, Severe Pain In Knee. Will It Be Normal?
Hi I m 37yr, women suffering with RA pass 10 months taking Hcqs 200mg every day and Folitrax 5 twice on Sunday also taking Deflazacort 6 every day 2 morn n 2 night for pain on these meds pass 1 month..pain gone except my left knee still swollen n paining pass 4 months..please need to know how to get rid of the pain in my knee have been in pain of 10 month all joints now just want to be normal again...help...thank u
Mon, 25 Nov 2013
THE MDICINES ARE OKAY IN MY OPINION THE RA IS DIFFICULT TO CURE YOU MAY TAKE MEDICINES TOKEEP UNDER CONTROL I TREAT MANY PATIENTS WITH METHOTREXTATE LOW DOSE ONCE OR TWICE WEEKLY DOSE YOU MAY ASK YOUR DOCTOR IF HE CAN GIVE METHOTREXTATE INSTEAD OF HCQ
CAN USE LIGHT ANALGESICSOFF AND ON LOCAL OINTMENTS ANDPHYSIOTHERAPY MAY HELP
CAN USE LIGHT ANALGESICSOFF AND ON LOCAL OINTMENTS ANDPHYSIOTHERAPY MAY HELP
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