Cortisone—corticosteroids, glucocorticoids, Prednisone, etc—is used to treat over a hundred diseases, including—of course—rheumatoid arthritis. Prednisone and its cousins can cause dramatic improvement for those suffering from unmanageable flares and in some short-term cases, may be the only appropriate drug for treatment. Still, as anyone who has taken steroids can attest, this type of relief often [...]

Let’s face it: rheumatoid arthritis is an expensive hobby. Quarterly or even monthly visits to the rheumatologist, multiple prescriptions, physical therapy…who can afford it? Well, if you have to, you can…

Your primary care provider (PCP) may be a terrific doctor, but is he/she the right person to be treating your arthritis? Many arthritic diseases (and certainly rheumatoid arthritis) are systemic, difficult to manage and sometimes even life threatening. Here’s why you deserve to be seen by a rheumatologist.
Is your doctor a board certified rheumatologist? If [...]