Top patient-rated Rheumatoid Arthritis treatments

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Hi,

I thought everyone might like to see the latest Top 10 list of patient-rate=

d

Rheumatoid Arthritis treatments from RemedyFind. A little background. Rem=

edyfind

is a non-commercial and unbiased site (not sponsored by any drug companies =

etc.)

where individuals can rate the effectiveness of the treatments they have us=

ed for

specific health concerns, including Rheumatoid Arthritis (and Endometriosis=

,

Fibromyalgia, Lupus, Multiple Sclerosis, Weight Loss etc.) .

Obviously this Top 10 list has to be taken with a " grain of salt " , especial=

ly with the low

number of ratings to date and since RA is such a complex condition. We are=

all

different, and what works for one person won't necessarily work for another=

, but my

hope is that certain trends might show themselves over time (and after hund=

reds or

thousands of patient ratings). We'll have to see about that, but at least =

in the

meantime I think it is helpful to hear other patient accounts of what has w=

orked, or

not worked, for them.

Please share your opinions on what has - or hasn't - worked for you. You ca=

n choose

from dozens of treatments to rate, from meds to nutritional supplements to =

alternative / complimentary and psychological therapies. Or suggest somethi=

ng I've

missed. The site is free and you can be as anonymous as you would like – yo=

u choose

your own member name and your contact information is not shared with anyone=

.. Here

is the address of the Remedyfind Rheumatoid Arthritis section -

http://www.remedyfind.com/hc-Rheumatoid-Arthritis.asp

All the best,

Brett Hodges

Founder / Editor

Oh, Rheumatoid Arthritis () is listed on this page and you can rate it=

for its

helpfulness (it is one of the " brand " selections) - Emotional Support: Onli=

ne

Discussion Groups

http://www.remedyfind.com/rem.asp?ID=1714

Top patient-rated Rheumatoid Arthritis treatments

(As of February 1, 2004. The first number is the averaged rating (0 = poor=

est; 10 =

best). The number in parenthesis is the number of ratings the treatment ha=

s

received.)

Antibiotic Therapy 7.9 (46)

Enbrel (Etanercept) 7.5 (60)

Remicade (Infliximab) 7.1 (42)

Deltasone etc. (Prednisone) 6.6 (36)

Plaquenil (Hydroxychloroquine) 6.2 (45)

Arava (Leflunomide)    5.8 (30)

Rheumatrex etc. (Methotrexate)   5.6 (67)

Celebrex (Celecoxib) 5.5 (29)

Kineret (Anakinra)    5 (24)

Azulfidine etc. (Sulfasalazine)    4.2 (30)