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GlossaryRheumatoid Arthritis Treatment

involves medications, physical therapy, and sometimes surgery to manage symptoms

Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment (RA Treatment) involves a combination of medications, physical therapy, and sometimes surgery to manage the symptoms and slow the progression of rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation in the joints. Common medications include disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs), biologics, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), which help reduce inflammation and pain.

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Most treatments for spondyloarthritis are safe, but monitoring and careful selection based on patient risks are important.

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ACTH may be an effective first-line treatment for acute calcium pyrophosphate crystal arthritis.

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Some drugs can cause serious side effects, like hypoglycemia from mix-ups, skin reactions, or depression, and while penicillamine may help rheumatoid arthritis more than auranofin, it has more severe side effects.

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Hair loss treatments discussed: Minoxidil, Finasteride, RU58841, and Spironolactone. Woman with androgenetic alopecia and alopecia areata shares experience using Spironolactone.

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Potential treatments for hair loss, including Minoxidil, finasteride, RU58841 and various upcoming pharmaceuticals, gene editing and cloning. It is suggested that a cure, if found, would be highly profitable due to the large number of people affected by hair loss globally.

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The post discusses the side effects of various drugs causing excess hair growth, questioning why only minoxidil is used in the hair loss industry. The conversation includes users sharing their experiences and concerns about potential side effects of these drugs, with some preferring baldness over potential health risks.

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