• January 29

What is a good medication for rheumatoid arthritis or for pain, if vicadon and pain killers dint work?

And the person has tried over the counter pain killers. They do not like the effect of the heavy stuff they dispense only at the hospital, and they are in severe pain, they also wont take some of the preventive medication, because it made thier hair fall out, what can I suggest for them to do, they are young and have two kids, she is in her early 30’s.




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  1. bro_doogle January 29th

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    Try capsium, the juice from hot peppers….. I’m serious.


  2. cyanne2ak January 29th

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    The best thing is still to take one aspirin every 4 to 6 hours.


  3. kansas8099 January 29th

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    There are many different prescription drug options (other than narcotics such as vicadin) to treat the inflammation that’s associated with rheumatoid arthritis…This person needs to speak to her doctor again…or try seeing a specialist who has worked with rheumatoid arthritis (perhaps an orthopedic doc?) to weigh her options. I can understand her not wanting to use the narcotics, especially when in care of her children..but there’s many other things she can try.


  4. wildhair January 29th

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    there is an OTC product Glucosamine Chondroitin. IT’s a bit expensive but worth it. It will help your joints and ease the arthritis. See your PCP to make sure it wont interfere with anything else you may have been prescribed. There are other anti-inflammatory meds and pain medicines (advil, tylenol, aspirin, aleive (sodium naprxen).. But again consult your doctor to make sure it doesn’t intererfere with anything you are currently on or may be given..


  5. peachy January 29th

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    Trying an alternative medicine, such as massage, could be helpful in releiving the pain in conjuction with prescription drugs.


  6. sparkie January 29th

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    Maybe she could get her doctor to give her a prescription for a anti-inflammatory drug, and that, combined with aspirin would help some.


  7. rhubarb3142 January 29th

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    There are new treatments for rheumatoid arthritis that are very effective. These are NOT painkillers. They actually work to contol the arthritis, not just suppress the pain.

    You can call this toll-free number and talk to a nurse at National Jewish Hospital in Denver (one of the leading research hospitals in the world for respiratory and autimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis). They will be happy to give you information on what treatments are available.

    1-800-222-5864

    Or, you can talk to your rheumatologist.


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