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What does your doctor do when you have a bad flare up?

A myRAteam Member asked a question 💭
Nashville, NC

Do they prescribe something for you to get through it? What do you do?

April 14, 2019
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A myRAteam Member

Thanks Asha, that is what I thought. This is the first flare up I have had in quite some time and the first one since I was properly diagnosed and have been seeing my RA Doctor.

April 14, 2019
A myRAteam Member

Like the step down method, 7 first day, six next for a few days, then five, etc. etc?

April 14, 2019
A myRAteam Member

predniszone didn't do anything for me

April 14, 2019
A myRAteam Member

I only had one bad flare up gave me prednisone

April 14, 2019

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