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Reviewer: 75 or over Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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Reviewer: Banjer, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I have moderate to severe RA pain. Have been taking this for about 6 weeks (8 pills, once a week - with folic acid and hydroxychloroquine & 4 lortabs a day) - the "nodules" on my fingers are completely gone. The daily worsening of symptoms has stopped. I'm sleeping thru the night, not needing the lortab at night. Only side effect I see is a little more sleepiness the day I take m
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Reviewer: 55-64 Male on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years
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I have taken this drug for about a year and find it most effective. there have been very few and mild side effects. (minor mouth sores) I started with 2 pills per week and worked my way up to 4 before I got relief. I can now function almost normally with little or no pain.
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Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Dr isn't sure I have RA, but terrible pain and swelling from osteoarthritis, so he is trying this. Causes my mouth, tongue and lips to be sore, headaches, neck stiffness, some hair loss. I also have trouble going to sleep even tho I am exhausted almost all of the time. My hands are as swollen nor painful as they were, but cortizone injections work just as well or better. Have had one blood te
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Reviewer: lisatara13, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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have not really noticed a big change in pain level or fatigue
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