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Doctor urges patients with arthritis to seek help early



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Published Date: 24 May 2008
PATIENTS with rheumatoid arthritis have been urged to seek help early to give themselves the best chance of reducing its debilitating effects.
Dr Fiona Watson, clinical director of the Midlothian Community Health Partnership, was speaking after the launch of a report on NHS services aimed at raising awareness about the condition.

She said: "Rheumatoid arthritis is a very painful, debilitating condition that can strike people at a young age. It may mean they are unable to work and can significantly impair quality of life.

"If people with the condition are recognised early, and receive aggressive treatment, they can reclaim a lot of their lives back."

NHS Lothian has identified rheumatoid arthritis as a "marker" condition, which will mean services to treat it will come under increased focus. The report was launched by Helen Eadie MSP at the Scottish Parliament.







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  • Last Updated: 24 May 2008 10:35 AM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
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"Scotty",

Minnesota, Usa 25/05/2008 20:58:26
I do wish doctors, etc. were half as interested in ordinary arthritis as they are in rheumatoid arthritis. Most people have the former and it is so painful and can end up quite crippling.
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I've had bad hands for decades, but it's now in my neck, shoulders and spine; it is debilitating.
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There really isn't any good treatment to help with the awful, awful pain of ordinary arthritis

 

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