Question 1

what other things do people with arthritis have to do aside from just taking medication?

Accepted Answer

Preventing Arthritis: Preventing the progression of arthritis is best accomplished with different steps including medications.  Other helpful tools can include appropriate exercise, weight loss, joint supports and ambulatory aids, and other steps.  You can read more about these here:
http://orthopedics.About.Com/od/arthritistreatment/ht/progression.Htm.

Question 2

what medications work for arthritis?

Accepted Answer

Depends on arthritis: It depends on which type of arthritis you have. Osteoarthritis, which is very common for example in the knees can be linked to obesity and part of the recommendations is weight loss/exercise for this. Rheumatoid arthritis needs to be started on specific medications called DMARD's and gout for example another type of arthritis can be treated with NSAID's, colchicine, prednisone and/or others.

Question 3

does arthritis respond to medication or not?

Accepted Answer

Depends: There are different kinds of arthritis. Osteoarthritis is more common. Medications do not help the arthritis, but help manage the symptoms. In rheumatoid arthritis, there are medications that can help the arthritis and delay its progression. A rheumatologist is the best person to consult for this.

Question 4

how do i reduce the pain of arthritis without drugs?

Accepted Answer

Let food b ur medici: Start w/ an anti-inflammatory diet (find online). This takes time but will serve you well in the long run. Add antiinflammatory herbs like turmeric, ginger, rosemary to your food or supplements. Try same (but not if bipolar or prostate cancer) with b-complex. Start same 400 mg/ day up to 800 mg 2x/ day. Glucosamine helpful 500 mg 3x/ day. 2-3 months for full effects. Capsaicin cream (careful).

Question 5

what other things should people with arthritis  do apart from take medication?

Accepted Answer

Mobility: Arthritis of all forms tends to rob you of your joint motion.  As a result the soft tissue envelope around the joint then also get tight.  I would recommend stretching around the affected joint as well as the joint above and below.  Both static and dynamic stretching are helpful as well as active assisted stretching.

Question 6

can you tell me which medication works for arthritis?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Technology good for inflammatory arthritis, but not for the more common oa&gt;.

Question 7

what type of pain medication is typically prescribed for arthritis?

Accepted Answer

NSAIDs: There are many different types of "arthritis". The most common kind is osteoarthritis. The most commonly prescribed medication for osteoarthritis is a class called the non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (nsaids) and includes ibuprofen, naproxen, meloxicam, piroxicam, diclofenac etc.

Question 8

what medications are needed for rheumatoid arthritis?

Accepted Answer

There are many: This is impossible to answer here.  You need a rheumatologist or internist to follow and manage the problem.  Some patients need only nsaids others need more specialized drugs.  The side effects and risks must be weighed against the benefits in each case.   Disease modifying drugs have made a huge difference in the treatment over the past several years.

Question 9

what are some of the non-drug treatments for arthritis?

Accepted Answer

The non drug treatments for Arthritis include::   Surgery, Physical therapy.

Question 10

what medications are usually prescribed for rheumatoid arthritis?

Accepted Answer

Many drugs: Used to treat rheumatoid arthritis have potentially serious side effects. Doctors typically prescribe medications with the fewest side effects first. You may need stronger drugs or a combination of drugs as your disease progresses.
Nsaids
steroids.
Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs 
immunosuppressants. 
Tnf-alpha inhibitors
other drugs.(anakinra, Abatacept , Rituximab , actemra).

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