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Surgeon Mistaken About Relapsing Polychondritis
Health/ Health Reference/ Relapsing Polychondritis Surgeon Mistaken About Relapsing Polychondritis Relapsing Polychondritis is a disease that only affects the cartilage of your ribs, the highly regarded surgeon informed me today. I politely, tell the surgeon that he is mistaken and Relapsing Polychondritis can affect cartilage throughout your body. The doctor ignores me and goes…
Read More5 Medical Articles About Bicep Tendonitis Relapsing Polychondritis My Rheumatologist Should Read
5 Medical Articles About Bicep Tendonitis Relapsing Polychondritis My Rheumatologist Should Read Health Tips Oh, what a couple of days! My other shoe drops and I need cortisone injections to help combat the excoriating bicep tendinitis pain. My pain management doctor injects cortisone into my right shoulder and bicep to help ease the throbbing pain.…
Read MoreWhy My Rheumatologist Misunderstands Relapsing Polychondritis And Bicep Tendonitis?
Why My Rheumatologist Misunderstands Relapsing Polychondritis And Bicep Tendonitis? I do not know why or how my Rheumatologist misunderstands the relationship between my Relapsing Polychondritis and Bicep Tendonitis. For the past couple years I have told doctor after doctor that my upper arm, especially my right bicep feels like it is burning, tender and…
Read MoreMy Relapsing Polychondritis Flare, Treatment, and Results
My Relapsing Polychondritis Flare, Treatment, and Results A Health Reference As I awake to the morning light, I quickly realize raising out of bed is not an option for me. I am not able to lift my head. I need to use the restroom, so I decide to a different approach to getting my body…
Read MoreRelapsing Polychondritis Testing
Relapsing Polychondritis Testing Health/ Health Reference My experience with Relapsing Polychondritis testing is full of frustration. The frustration I experience is because no specific test is used to confirm a Relapsing Polychondritis diagnosis. A doctor could recognize that a patient may have the rare disease, Relapsing Polychondritis by red, inflammation of the cartilage. If a…
Read MoreRelapsing Polychondritis Disease Takes Another Life
Relapsing Polychondritis Disease Takes Another Life This Minion is for you Gary. May you R.I.P. As I scroll through the Relapsing Polychondritis Group online site, I am saddened to learn of the passing of Gary. I will miss reading Gary’s comments, input, and suggestions. Gary recently had been in and out of the…
Read MoreAll About Relapsing Polychondritis
All About Relapsing Polychondritis Health Reference As I try to combat the Relapsing Polychondritis that has leaped to other parts of my body, I am frustrated. My high doses of Prednisone were not enough to stop my last flare. I began taking a low dose of Dapsone a couple of months ago. I am not…
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