Fibromyalgia/Pain

      The great debate: are cannabis and cannabinoids a valid treatment option in patients with rheumatic diseases?

      A thread

      Aurelie Najm AurelieRheumo

      4 months 2 weeks ago
      The great debate: are cannabis and cannabinoids a valid treatment option in patients with rheumatic diseases? A thread 🧵👇🏼 @RheumNow #EULAR2025 https://t.co/KLZN9MvcFy
      Interesting debate today #EULAR2025 about medical cannabis - where relative harms have come up.

      Would you rather be add

      David Liew drdavidliew

      4 months 2 weeks ago
      Interesting debate today #EULAR2025 about medical cannabis - where relative harms have come up. Would you rather be addicted to prescription opioids or recreational cannabis? (not going to argue about cannabis addiction - let’s say social impact is equal) @RheumNow
      #polyrefractory #RA
      =
      failed all classes in #rheumatoid #arthritis
      +inflammatory #arthritis
      Longer disease duration
      Lat

      Janet Pope Janetbirdope

      4 months 2 weeks ago
      #polyrefractory #RA = failed all classes in #rheumatoid #arthritis +inflammatory #arthritis Longer disease duration Late RA Rx +power Doppler in POCUS ⬆️no refractory BMI Fibromyalgia - pain ⬇️SJC, less DAS , rapid X-ray progression #EULAR2025 @RheumNow #D2T #RA https://t.co/1sPwf3Qa3m
      Transcranial Stimulation is Effective in Fibromyalgia

      A randomized, controlled clinical trial in fibromyalgia (FM) has

      Dr. John Cush RheumNow

      4 months 2 weeks ago
      Transcranial Stimulation is Effective in Fibromyalgia A randomized, controlled clinical trial in fibromyalgia (FM) has shown the efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation (A-tDCS) (along with exercise and pain neuroscience education [PNE]), in alleviating the pain. https://t.co/P8SKs3JNEx
      #D2T #RA ~20%

      #Polyrefractory 3%

      Many reasons for d/c ing #Rx - D2T
      AEs
      Intolerance
      Chronic pain
      Etc

      My approach is

      Janet Pope Janetbirdope

      4 months 2 weeks ago
      #D2T #RA ~20% #Polyrefractory 3% Many reasons for d/c ing #Rx - D2T AEs Intolerance Chronic pain Etc My approach is different depending on reasons why drugs were d/c Ie ?obj inflammation vs pain or intolerance @RheumNow @eular_org #EULAR2025 #whatmakes D2T RA difficult https://t.co/AL6TMVJIk9
      Pain & age predict outcomes in #osteoarthritis

      In a #cohort of 92 pts with #knee #OA
      Factors were studied for respo

      Janet Pope Janetbirdope

      4 months 2 weeks ago
      Pain & age predict outcomes in #osteoarthritis In a #cohort of 92 pts with #knee #OA Factors were studied for response Better ✅#NSAIDs or #acetaminophen v #opiates ✅Older ✅Lower #WOMAC PAIN & no sensitization 🤔help RCT inclusion #EULAR2025 @RheumNow POS0612 @eular_org https://t.co/9I2JN9sgUe

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