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Arthritis
The word “arthritis” means joint inflammation and it can be used to refer to more than 100 different diseases that cause pain, stiffness, swelling, and sometimes permanent joint damage. Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in the United States and can affect anyone at any age.
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What is the recommended dosage of Chondrotin Sulfate for osteoarthritis?
Chondroitin is not recommended for children. It is used for treatment of osteoarthritis (a condition that normally affects adults). Its safety for children has not been tested.
Adult400 mg three times a day or 600 mg two times a day, taken by mouth.
Gout is a condition in which there are elevated levels of uric acid in the bloodstream. Because of this, crystals of monosodium urate or uric acid are deposited on the articular cartilage of joints, tendons and surrounding tissues.
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Some alternative therapists may disagree, but I can't see how it would help gout. However, if you feel it will help, I am sure it would do no harm.
Is shoulder pain can be cured by homeopathy when shoulder is damaged by rheumatoid arthritis?
Homeopathy (also spelled homoeopathy or homœopathy) is a form of alternative medicine, first proposed by German physician Samuel Hahnemann in 1796, that attempts to treat patients with heavily diluted preparations. Based on an ipse dixit axiom formulated by Hahnemann which he called the "law of similars", preparations which cause certain symptoms in healthy individuals are given as the treatment for patients exhibiting similar symptoms. Homeopathic remedies are prepared by serial dilution with shaking by forceful striking, which homeopaths term "succussion," after each dilution under the assumption that this increases the effect of the treatment. Homeopaths call this process "potentization". Dilution often continues until none of the original substance remains. (Source wikipedia) for the complete article on Homeapathy Go to the related link below.
Personal Oppinoin: I might add however that having had a joint replaced as a result of RA I don't believe for one second that anything that works on this principle is able to repair that sort of damage.
What causes red fingers that ache?
The fingers being red and aching indicates some sort of inflammation. this could be the result of some sort of rheumatic disorder and it may be wise to have it checked out by a doctor as some of these inflammatory disorders can lead to serious damage if left untreated.
Is colchechin and allopurinol can give as a combined therapy in the management of gout?
Having had Gout for a number of years I would tell anyone that has gout to see their doctor about changing their medication from allopurinol to the newest medication on the market today. It is called Uloric and hands down it beats and is safer than Allopurinol. Uloric just became available in February of 2009 when it was finally approved by the FDA after careful study.
Does dipping snuff aggravate arthritis?
Nicotine is reputed to aggravate
arthritis especially
rheumatoid arthritis So the answer
is Yes
Why are your hands stiff in the morning?
You may have some form of arthritis. rheumatoid arthritis for example may lead to initial stiffness and some pain for a while after getting up from sleep
No Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that results in the immune system mistakenly attacking (among other tissues of the body) cartilage in the synovial joints. This leads to further destructive chemicals being created which in turn destroys further tissue in an around the joints. there is arthritis that has a connection with infection and RA may have some reaction there however RA is not seen as being the result of any pathogen.
If joints hurt but are not red or warm is that more indicitive of osteoarthritis instead of RA?
yes. however a number of joints giving you trouble at the same time especially if they happen to be the same joints on opposite sides of the body is indicative of RA. In any case it would be a good idea to have it checked out as RA needs treatment if it is.
Is Rheumatoid Arthritis nonhereditary?
Scientific concensis is that there can most likely be a hereditory factor involved in RA. The exact cause of RA is as yet unknown. However scientists do understand that many factors may contribute to the development of Rheumatiod arthritis. Scientists have shown particular genes that play a role in the immune system may be involved in determining whether or not you develop RA. on the other hand some RA victims do not have these genes, and then others that do never develop the disease.
I believe that it is nonhereditary, because I have had a chronic diagnosis of RA in May of 2000. We have researched both sides of my extremely large families and have found no one else with any symptoms, etc.
But I did have an emergency transfusion in January of 1980, and I believe that with DNA, and all of those interesting topics, that my system was exposed to the possibility of developing Rheumatoid Arthritis through that. Let me know what you think on this...
RA is not nesesarily hereditory. hovever it is termed as an hereditary disease
Can you take sinus medication and over the counter arthritis medication at the same time?
Probably, but check to make sure that the sunus medication and arthritis med don't both contain the same analgesic for pain.
Can hyaluronic acid cause gout?
There is no connection between hyaluronic acid and gout. Gout is caused by high levels of uric acid in the blood. This causes uric acid crystals to form in joints usually in the big toe, foot or ankle. This is caused because your body no longer processes purines in foods correctly causing uric acid in the blood. Hyaluronic acid plays no role in this process. It is a natural substance that is in your joints and the lack of it in the joints is a cause of osteoarthritis.
Could gout cause swollen fingers and knuckles above the fingers and pain in wrists?
In my opinion gout could cause swelling in toes and surrounding areas since uric acid crystals tend to move along blood flow towards lowest part of the body riding the gravity and lodge in interarticular space of the joints.
On the other hand RA (Rheumatoid Arthritis) could cause imflammatory reactions (painful swellings) in most joints since no uric acid crystals involve and body's own collagen material in interarticular surfaces is the major target of attack by one's body immune system.
Can arthritis be caused by cellulitis?
The cause for arthritis is to date not known, however there is no known connection between cellulitis and arthritis.
Coumadin is a blood thinning agent and people who take this should not take the traditional anti inflammatory drugs that are normally prescribed. However comoudin is not reputed for having any effect on arthritic inflammation. Chances are that the arthritis many which are autoimmune diseases has simply gone into remission.
The metabolism of corticosteroids and corticotropin (ACTH) are increased in patients with hyperthyroidism and decreased in patients with hypothyroidism. But, if your hypothyroidism is treated and controlled by Synthroid (levothyroxin), you don't have to worry about this aspect.
Additionally, short-term administration of large corticosteroid doses (i.e., dexamethasone) may decrease serum T3 concentrations by 30%, and long-term corticosteroid therapy may result in decreased thyroid binding globulin production, causing slightly decreased T3 and T4 concentrations. Therefore, you can experience changes in how your thyroid medication works and caution should be taken when initiating, changing or discontinuing thyroid or cortisone related agents.
What causes Ankylosing Spondylitis?
the causes for ankylosing spondolytis are not known as is the case with many form of arthritis. There seems to be anassociation with a gene called HLA--B27.Nearly nine of ten people with AS test positive for this gene. However this is a normal gene and only one in twenty people who have it will develop AS. It is more likely to happen if there is a history of it in your family.
This would refer to the type of arthritis that tends to affect the same joints on both sides of the body at the same time, there is a symmetry to the way it flares and is generally Rheumatoid arthritis.
Does zeolite help rheumatoid arthritis?
this is an alternative treatment that is credited by its merchants with relieving the pain of RA However there seems to be no definitive study available on its effectiveness.
