10 Important Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Rheumatoid Arthritis
If you have rheumatoid arthritis, you may want to ask your doctor these 10 questions.
- How advanced is my arthritis?
- Do I have the rheumatoid factor antibody? If so, do I have high levels of it?
- What are the potential side effects of my medications?
- How should I treat those side effects? When should I call you about them?
- Should I try one of the newer disease-modifying drugs?
- What should I use when the pain flares?
- Would a Cox-2 inhibitor be a better choice for me?
- What exercises would be best for me?
- Would some sort of physical therapy be appropriate for me?
- Are there any clinical trials appropriate for me?
