| I think some of the newer injectable drugs can be bad with the d, but what about the older NSAID's? Personally I'm on Mobic and Sulfasalazine to treat serum - RA, which it sounds like you've got. I would change doctors if your doctor is uncomfortable with a more aggressive treatment plan. You don't want to destroy your joints while waiting for the RA to get worse. I find the Sulfasalazine is amazing. It isn't a pain killer, but really decreases the swelling in my joints and makes moving much easier.
Controlling the RA is just as important as controlling the D IMHO. My arthritis effects primarily the larger joints in my legs (ankle, sub-taylor, and knee) and I walked 8 miles this weekend. I wouldn't trade that mobility for anything. I take the lowest therapeutic dose of both meds, and reduce it myself when flare ups go down, much like I change my insulin doses to accommodate changes in food and activity. that way both my doctor and I are confident that I'm avoiding unnecessary risk.
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That would be a good thing for them to cut on my tombstone: Wherever she went, including here, it was against her better judgment.
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Minimed Paradigm 522... yay!
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