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Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory, multisystem, autoimmune disorder. It is a disabling and painful condition which can lead to substantial loss of mobility due to pain and joint destruction.

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ja0683
ja0683
Hey everyone, I'm new to this group. I have a question and I won't bore you with all the details. I have psoriatic arthritis and I have been talking Humira, however, my insurance is being butts about everything and now I refuse to take it because it's such a hassle just to get it now. I was wondering if anyone has any over the counter meds to suggest. I called my doctor and he won't put me on anything else because he says I am on a biologic medicine, and I'm thinking....so.....you could prescribe something until I can figure something out. So I'm looking at changing doctors. Any suggestions anyone????
deleted_user
deleted_user
Advi lis inflammation, tylenol is for pain....it dulls it a tad in my feet, but never takes the pain completely away? Sorry I couldn't be of more help!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Over the counter, probably ibuprofen, voltaren or naproxen. I've had a rheumatologist who's just dismissed me so I've only be able to take OTC or GP prescribed meds until I get into my new rheumatologist. If you've got a good GP you might be able to get some Prednisone, but I don't know much about the Psoratic Arthritis and whether psorasis and Steroids mix or not! Good luck!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Everyone has a different pain tolerance. My OA and RA affect several joints, but I don't know anything about psoriatic arthritis. Is it something localized? I have found salonpas, a bandage type thing with meds, to help with breakthrough pain.

Good luck and God bless,
Marcia
deleted_user
deleted_user
psoriati arthritis is a skin condition that causes skin redness and irritation and then you also have the RA part with joint pain. Your DR needs to work with the insurance co regarding the right coding for your medication. Hard to understand a DR that will not give something that will cover you until you can start humara again
maxirose
maxirose
I couldn't walk down the stairs, it hurts so much...in the knees. My elderly friends taught me to walk backwards down the stairs...looks like my used by date is up. My elbows was tearing apart, couldn't even carry the shopping bags on the left hands. I had been suffering for 4 years..until I discover the cause...
but for the last 2 years, I am free from pain and I can run and jump...
I am totally arthiritis free.
I stumble on this cure quite by accident. Its really not a cure, just a prevention. To be honest, there is really no cure for Arthiritis, you are just taking pain killers to mask the pain only.
I went gluten free quite by accident. Many people tell me that gluten cause bone ache...naw!!! who believe it, well, that was what had happened to me. You can knock me on the head and tell me not to eat my bread...it give me bone ache. I wouldn't believe it until one day I had a bad bronchitis flu. Not eaten food for 2 weeks, suddenly I was able to walk down my stairs..Hey I am pain free. So, I set out to examine the cause..it was my diet... I was not consuming my breads and gluten. I was eating only rice broth, chicken broth for 2 weeks. So I decided to go gluten free for another week, hv rice and corn instead of bread and pasta. Well it worked.. All my joint pain is gone!!! I continued to be gluten free for 2 years now. It is worth it , I can run and and lift heavy shopping bags, no problems. May be I should attempt the marathon..lol..dreaming only.
Hey, it free treatment, no medication, no treatment. it totally free.
give it a go for couple of weeks and see the results. What have u got to lose??? just the loss the pain!

Get Well and Live.
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