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I have osteoarthritis in both my knees i just had a cortisone shot in one knee which helped can i stop taking molaxicam so i don't get immune to it?
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not true: You do not develop immunity to nsaids. The arthritis, however, can progress to the point where nsaids are not longer effective.
Answered 10/12/2013
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