Paid Medication For Arthritis Causing Adverse Side Effects?

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Arthritis is a condition that causes inflammation of the joints. Individuals living with arthritis suffer from pain, stiffness, redness, swelling, and a decreased range of motion that can make it difficult to complete daily living activities and maintain a high quality of life. Although arthritis and pain drugs can reduce arthritic pain, these products sometimes lead to dangerous side effects that can harm an individual with arthritis.

Dangerous Side Effects of Arthritis and Pain Drugs

Doctors prescribe arthritis and pain drugs to help individuals living with arthritis find relief from pain, inflammation, and other uncomfortable symptoms of their condition. Unfortunately, some of these drugs have dangerous side effects such as liver damage, kidney damage, upset stomach, ringing in the ears, heart problems, increased blood pressure, weight gain, increased risk of infection, leg swelling, high sugar or diabetes, and calcium deficiency. These side effects can worsen an arthritic individual’s condition rather than improve it.

Common Arthritis and Pain Medications with Dangerous Side Effects

There are a variety of arthritis and pain medications that have dangerous side effects. A few are:

• Humira- Television commercials about Humira show individuals who look like they’ve found relief from moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. Tuberculosis, fungal infections, muscular disorders, and heart conditions are several of the life-threatening side effects of this drug. These commercials fail to show the people who have suffered or even lost their lives from these devastating side effects of Humira.
• Enbrel- Enbrel contains an active ingredient known as etanercept that treats rheumatoid arthritis as well as other various inflammatory conditions. Although Enbrel can be effective, it can also lead to congestive heart failure, allergic and autoimmune reactions, nervous system issues, and psoriasis.
• Remicade- Since entering the market in 1998, hundreds of thousands of patients with rheumatoid arthritis have received Remicade infusions to treat their condition. Although Remicade was viewed as a miracle drug at one point, many serious side effects including seizures, tuberculosis, lupus, lymphoma, multiple sclerosis, heart failure, and even death have made the drug very dangerous.
• Actemra- Actemra has been correlated with side effects such as stroke, heart failure, interstitial lung disease, pancreatitis, and death.
• Vioxx- Vioxx is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that has been prescribed to osteoarthritis patients. It has been linked to strokes, heart attacks, cardiovascular injury, and a number of other serious side effects.