GROUP RELATED - Giving and receiving advice at RA-Support

[Guest guest]

Dear RA-Support members,

Please remember that advice received at RA-Support should never be

acted upon without consulting your physician.

For those who wish to give advice, please be careful. Members should

not give specific medical advice (e.g., " don't take MTX " or " increase

your prednisone to 10mg " - these are unacceptable). It's better to

share your strategies for coping or to mention your personal

experiences with certain treatments. Sending an article from a

reputable source (and please include the link) is acceptable and

welcome.

I remind all group members that, at RA-Support, the main focus of

discussion is rheumatoid arthritis and evidence-based medicine. As of

2010, there is overwhelming evidence that early and aggressive

treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with disease-modifying antirheumatic

drugs (DMARDs) leads to better outcomes.

Moderator, RA-Support