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What is Rheumatoid Arthritis?
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Steroid tablets, injections & intravenous pulses
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Surgery - introduction
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Psoriasis age 17. Rapid onset RA diagnosed seronegative '86. Various DMARDS tried and complementary therapies/diet helped. Stroke '00, blood disorder & Sjogrens. Currently Steroids, Dihydrocodeine, Vioxx. 2 new knees/1 hip/2 shoulders & right thumb fusion.

Bones & joints >> Rheumatoid Arthritis >> Disease duration 21-25 years >> Interview 13 >> He tries to keep mobile by moving around the office and by gardening.

Diagnosed '78 after various joint pains. Knee synovectomy age 18; then 8 years quite symptom free; since RA in many joints. Some steroid pulses/joint injections. Now Gold injected 50mg/month, Meloxicam 15mg/day & Coproxamol if required. Thumb fusion operation.

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