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Arthritis & Joint Conditions Arthritis & Joint Conditions Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatments Coping From Carol Eustice, your Guide to Arthritis & Joint Conditions Quote of the Week: Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship. ~Buddha What Should You Do When Your Doctors Disagree? If you have arthritis, you likely have more than one doctor. You may have a primary care physician, rheumatologist, orthopedic surgeon, pain management doctor, or other specialist. They don't always agree. What should you do when they don't agree? Search Related Topics:  health information  health care  arthritis treatments Is Early Diagnosis of Arthritis Important? It's not uncommon for people who experience the initial symptoms of arthritis to attempt self-treatment. When should you consult with a doctor though? Why shouldn't you wait too long? Search Related Topics:  arthritis treatment  arthritis diagnosis  arthritis symptoms 9 Ways to Reduce Your Risk of Bleeding Ulcers From NSAID Use While there are many potential side effects that can occur from longterm use of NSAIDs, bleeding ulcers can be life-threatening and must be taken seriously. Search Related Topics:  gastrointestinal bleeding  ulcers  arthritis medication side effects Back Pain Quiz Four out of 5 people will actually experience low back pain sometime in their life. How much do you know about back pain? Do you know how it's treated? Do you know if you can prevent it? Take this quiz. Search Related Topics:  back pain  joint pain  spine Related Searches Arthritis Doctors Gouty Arthritis Anti Arthritis Diet Shoulder Arthritis Arthritis Pain Featured Articles Palindromic Rheumatism - The Basics Hoarseness/Changing Voice and Arthritis What Is Joint Effusion? Knee Pain - Examining the Basics Prednisone - 10 Things You Should Know Going on a Picnic With Arthritis   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Want More From About.com Check out our social page tailored to your interest! This newsletter is written by: Carol Eustice Arthritis & Joint Conditions Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Arthritis & Joint Conditions newsletter. If you wish to change your email address, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Must Reads Arthritis Screening Quiz What Is Arthritis? Early Arthritis Symptoms 7 Misconceptions About Arthritis Arthritis Treatment - What You Should Expect   Follow me on: Advertisement