Patient Comments: Rheumatoid Arthritis - TreatmentsWhat treatments have been effective for your rheumatoid arthritis?
Comment from: SSS, 65-74 Male (Patient)
Published: July 07
My Rheumatoid Arthritis dates back to 1982 and was not cured by allopathic medicines which generally were steroid containing pain killers or hydrocortisone injections. A used to strike at me at will and as time passed the joints were going out of shape. The Indian Ayurvedic treatment called Pancha Karma treatment helped to recover 95% from RA, though periodic relapses occur. Ayurvedic treatment helped me even to avoid knee-joint replacement even recently. I have managed RA from 1982 with the help of Ayurvedic medicines and oil application. Was this comment helpful?Yes
Comment from: 25-34 Female (Caregiver)
Published: January 11
My sister is suffering from rheumatoid arthritis since the age of 16. Presently she is 33 years old and has a three year old son. Current laboratory tests show that her RA factor is 82.6, uric acid 5.1 and ASO 507. Now no joints are left for swelling. She has been suffering from right hand wrist stiffness and left hand elbow stiffness and other parts are going stiff with heavy pain, even she can't sleep due to heavy pain in shoulder muscle and joint pain. For removing pain she takes aciproxyvon (twice) and sazo 500 daily for the last 2 years and more under the advice of a local doctor. Was this comment helpful?Yes
Comment from: THANA, 25-34 Female (Caregiver)
Published: May 13
My sis been suffering RA for five years. She tried all kinds of medicine – modern and traditional – with no changes. I really hope patients with similar health problem would share with me how to cure this. Was this comment helpful?Yes
Comment from: the cure, 35-44 Male (Patient)
Published: January 22
Boron or Borax have been effective for me. After 5 years of pain it has now stopped and I take no more medication for it. Was this comment helpful?Yes
Comment from: Riana, 45-54 Female (Patient)
Published: October 18
I have rheumatoid arthritis now for 5 years. I have used folic acid, methotrexate, Celebrex, Arava and cortisone. Now 1 year ago I started with Humira injections every second week. So 7 months ago I have stop using the cortisone and the Celebrex. It much better with the Humira injections, but I must still take the Arava and methotrexate. Was this comment helpful?Yes
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Comment from: whit25, 25-34 Female (Patient)
Published: October 15
I have been living with RA since I was 6, I am now 25. I am taking Mobic and that treatment is working for me. Was this comment helpful?Yes
Comment from: Kego22, 45-54 Male (Patient)
Published: October 15
I have had R/A for 30 plus years and have tried many treatments. All have worked up to a point then have been given newer treatment. Most recently Humira. I have recently suffered with blood clots to the leg and then the lungs. I have stopped Humira and am about to go on Rituximab Was this comment helpful?Yes
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