How can I tell if my mother, who has RA, is in remission?

Question

Hello doctor,

My mother has primary symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. She takes Methotrexate 10 mg weekly, and for her heart, she takes Nebicard 5 mg and Caat 20 mg. She has no flaring of her symptoms, but random mild joint pain occasionally. I would like to know whether she is in remission.

How do you define true remission? I give my mother an additional Glucosamine supplement. Does this have any adverse reaction with Nebicard 5 mg and Caat 20 mg? Are there any side effects of Glucosamine? Kindly suggest the doses of Glucosamine.

Please advise.

Answer 1

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I understand your concern.

Yes, she is in remission. It is defined as clinically or less joint pain and or swelling with no morning stiffness. I suggest she can take Glucosamine. There is no interaction with the other drugs that she is taking. Common side effects of Glucosamine are diarrhea, constipation, nausea, and abdominal gas.

The dosage of glucosamine is 750 mg twice daily after food. However, consult your specialist doctor, discuss with him or her, and with their consent, take the medicine. This is only a second opinion platform. This professional advice provided by me stands subject to the actual examination of the report or image and is based entirely on the inputs provided to me. It should be correlated with clinical findings.

I hope this helps you.

Thank you.