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Cluster headaches - surgery last resort
Dear Mayo Clinic: I've had severe headaches for five years and have been going to a neurologist for three years.
My name is Marie. I am 59 years old. I have had RA since my 20's. I was on prednisone for awhile but had to may side effects so they took me off of it.
"Any other Crohn's or Colitis moms out there?"
I just wondering if there were any of you who suffer from Crohn's or ulcerative colitis? I have had UC for 15 years and was on prednisone when I get pregnant with my first but was off by 3 months pg.
Dr. Gott: Arachnoiditis tough to control
Dear Dr. Gott: My wife was diagnosed with arachnoiditis about three years ago. Our doctor has her on a fentanyl patch, Neurontin, Norco and Flexeril at bedtime.
Cardiff's IMHA blog (YouTube link)- Cardiff on 'roids
Cardiff on 'roids January 27, 11:01 AM Pet Care Examiner Patrick Mahaney 'roids make Cardiff even more obsessed with his squeaky toy Cariff on 'roids Check out Cardiff's video on YouTube www.youtube.com/watch Both of my dads are happy that I am in the tapering stages of Prednisone administration.
'I refuse to live my life waiting to die'
A year ago, at age 43, Dawn Kendall was diagnosed with a disease she'd never heard of, then told there was nothing that could be done for her.
Dr. Donohue: Sore, stiff muscles can take many years to recover
Dear Dr. Donohue: My mother has polymyalgia rheumatica. She is going through quite a bit -- to the point where it's hard for her to function.
Majestic Research Finds Hematologists/Oncologists Expect To Change...
In a study published by Majestic Research's Market Research Group , it was found that many hematologists and oncologists who attended the American Society of Hematology 2009 Annual Meeting expect to change their multiple myeloma treatment practices, based on new data presented at the meeting.
Anyone taken short-term disability leave from work due to RA? I am in the midst of switching from prednisone to methotrexate and my flare ups have been awful in the last week or so.
Do You Have Rheumatoid Arthritis? Are You at Risk for Diabetes?
One of the things that modern medicine continues to discover is the large number of links between diseases.
FDA Approves Addition of Sustained Overall Survival Benefit to Label...
Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a supplemental new drug application for VELCADE, which expands the label to include long-term overall survival data from the landmark VISTA1 trial and provides specific dosing recommendations for patients with hepatic impairment.
Do you have an Underactive Thyroid?
Thyroid imbalances are caused by a variety of factors including: Environmental toxins from pollutants, fluoride in toothpaste and water, Chlorine, industrial chemicals, PCBs, environmental toxins, radiation exposure and mercury from silver amalgam dental fillings; Certain medications including Prednisone, Anti-histamines, Birth control pills and ...
For the past 1.5 months, have had fairly severe chest pain/pressure and breathlessness with minimal activity.
re: Flare from coming off Predisome
Flare from coming off Predisome 12/20/09 daisycake123 Topics: Backneck pain and RA How to handle a flare, I am coming off predisome from a asthma flair and am waiting for the insurance to get the Humira authroized and it will be Jan.
Taking on more water than the 'Titanic'
Remember that old "Hee-Haw" routine where the down-and-out quartet bemoans, "If it weren't for bad luck I'd have no luck at all"? I can relate.
Patient Does Battle With Multiple Autoimmune Diseases -- A Survivor...
Author David Dobson is not a medical doctor, but he has gone through enough illnesses in his lifetime to qualify him as a quasi-medical expert on the subject.
An umbrella review: corticosteroid therapy for adults with acute asthma.
Systematic reviews in the Cochrane Library and additional clinical trials published in English from 1966 to 2007 in MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, and Cochrane CENTRAL, and references from bibliographies of pertinent articles were reviewed.
Cannabis IS Good Medicine for Crohn's
I have Crohn's Colitis and also use cannabis to treat its symptoms. It seems to help avoid flare-ups, and with adjustments to diet you can live an almost normal life.
GPC Biotech Reports That Marketing Authorization Application for Satraplatin is to Be Withdrawn
GPC Biotech AG reported that the Company has been informed by its partner for satraplatin in Europe that they plan to withdraw the Marketing Authorization Application for satraplatin plus prednisone for the treatment of hormone-refractory prostate cancer patients whose prior chemotherapy has failed.
Prednisone is a type of corticosteroid drug that has multiple uses and purposes since it can bring relief to many ailments.
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