C14 - Wednesday, April 4, 1984 - North Shore News

CONCENTRATE ON LONG-TERM

By PATRICK BAKER

PEOPLE with arthritis may
swallow as many as

Dosages, product descrip-
uons and the relative effec-
uveness of particular drugs
on your disease may change

from year to year and your
doctor will be more up to
date.

Finally, remember that any

new drug, taken when you
are feeling poorly, will usual-
ly have a short-term positive
effect called ‘‘placebo ef-

fect’? because you are doing
something different about
your disease. Concentrate on
looking for long-term results.

Looking for relief from arthritis

Patrick Baker is Director of
National Communications &
Public Education for The Ar-
thritis Society.

thousands of pills a year in an
effort to control their
disease.

Many of these pills are
prescribed by theirs doctors.

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In Canada and the United
States, these drugs represent
a major share of the cost of
living with arthnitis. Since ar-
thritis is a chromic disease,
most victims will probably be
on some form of medication
for the rest of their lives. It ts
believed that some patients
with severe problems may
spend up to $50,000 on
medication alone in their life-
time.

Generally speaking, there
are six levels of medication -
in terms of strength and

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