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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 540182" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>I don't have RA - but lots in my family do, including major joint replacement (knee, hip).</p><p></p><p>NSAIDs are the front-line, other drugs from there. Keeping the inflammation down is key to avoiding damage.</p><p>And of course, the keys to that are enough good quality sleep, and stress reduction (right).</p><p>You really do have to listen to your body, not push. When RA flares up, you need to slow down. </p><p></p><p>When one family member was waiting for joint replacement, the specialist said not to do it until you couldn't function, because the results are not guaranteed, but it will definitely reduce the pain. Her 4 surgeries were all successful on some level (one leg was a major challenge due to severity of damage, and required more than one replacement because they needed newer technology that didn't exist at the time of the first surgery... knew it would be "temporary")</p><p></p><p>If you get joint replacements... look after them. It's not about sitting around doing nothing, but... don't go extreme.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 540182, member: 11791"] I don't have RA - but lots in my family do, including major joint replacement (knee, hip). NSAIDs are the front-line, other drugs from there. Keeping the inflammation down is key to avoiding damage. And of course, the keys to that are enough good quality sleep, and stress reduction (right). You really do have to listen to your body, not push. When RA flares up, you need to slow down. When one family member was waiting for joint replacement, the specialist said not to do it until you couldn't function, because the results are not guaranteed, but it will definitely reduce the pain. Her 4 surgeries were all successful on some level (one leg was a major challenge due to severity of damage, and required more than one replacement because they needed newer technology that didn't exist at the time of the first surgery... knew it would be "temporary") If you get joint replacements... look after them. It's not about sitting around doing nothing, but... don't go extreme. [/QUOTE]
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