After the physical examination, the physician will develop a differential diagnosis. This consists of a list of possible causes of your specific symptoms. The physician will order specific laboratory tests to rule out certain of the diagnoses and other tests to confirm the proper diagnosis (these tests are described in detail below).
Blood tests and x-rays are seldom helpful in diagnosing R A in the very earliest stage. For this reason, your tests may not uncover any specific abnormalities. On the one hand, you’ll probably be happy that the test results are normal; on the other hand, there’s the frustration of knowing that something is wrong and not having a test result to prove it. Your physician may temporarily have to make an experienced best guess of the diagnosis in this case. Effective treatment can be initiated before test results are diagnostically significant, however.
What Makes RA So Difficult to Diagnose?
RA is the most common of the inflammatory forms of arthritis, and yet it is often difficult to make an accurate diagnosis of it. For this reason, your physician may have initially diagnosed your RA as another type of inflammatory arthritis, such as ankylosing spondylitis, Reiter’s disease, arthritis associated with psoriasis or colitis, gout, pseudo-gout, or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The symptoms of these forms of arthritis are similar to the symptoms of RA, and many excellent doctors initially misdiagnose RA as being another form of inflammatory arthritis (and vice versa). As mentioned above, RA also is often diagnosed incorrectly as the most common form of arthritis, osteoarthritis.
A good clinical history, a thorough physical examination, some laboratory tests, and a good measure of time and patience are required to diagnose RA. A physician who is well acquainted with the pattern of joint involvement in RA is likely to have an easier time making an accurate diagnosis. Board-certified rheumatologists are specifically trained and experienced in making these difficult early diagnoses.
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Gold therapy has been greatly popularized and acclaimed as one of the most effective remedies for arthritis. Exactly how

the injected gold salts work in the body is not known. Nor is it known how the body reacts to them. Since gold therapy produces some relief of the symptoms it is believed that it acts as a stimulant on the vital processes of the body.

Gold injections, however, are known to be highly toxic and may produce many diseases and complications. Liver and kidneys can be seriously damaged, which may even cause death. Various skin diseases are a common result of gold injections. Stomach disorders, deafness, anemia, hemorrhages under the skin, neuritis, headache, eye impairments, ulcerations of the mouth and gums1B—these are just a few of the most serious diseases caused by gold therapy. In fact the toxic nature of gold salts and the dangers of gold treatments are so well recognized by physicians that it is usually recommended only in cases where other forms of treatment have completely failed.

As in the case of aspirin and cortisone, gold injections do not go to the bottom of the problem; they do not eliminate or alleviate the basic causative factors of the disease. Considering the grave risks involved in its use, gold therapy should have been abandoned long ago as a remedy for arthritis.

New drugs are constantly developed by pharmaceutical companies searching for a miracle drug which will cure arthritis. Indomethacin is one drug which is considered by the National Institute of Arthritis and Metabolic Diseases as the most promising at the present time. Other recently developed drugs are phenylbutazone and unpronounceable triethylene-thiophos-phoramide. All are potent pain-killers with equally potent side effects.

As I mentioned before, all these conventional treatments and remedies have failed to bring about a real, permanent betterment and cure for arthritis. The reason for this is obvious: Orthodox medicine, by its own admission, does not know the cause of arthritis. Since they don’t know what causes arthritis, it would then be logical to expect that they don’t know what to do or how to go about finding a cure.

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Product Designation: CMO

Composition: Cerasomal-cis-9-cetylmyristoleate, a mix of special fatty acids.

Classification: Nutritional supplement.

Import-Export Notice: CMO is a mix of special fatty acids that qualify for import into the European common market and Asian countries by virtue of the processing and manufacturing methods used in its production. CMO is heated several times to super pasteurization temperatures as well as twice subjected to vacuum treatment at pressures greater than that required by France (as well as some Asian and other European countries) for ;he import of beef byproducts. The supplier of the raw materials “egularly supplies products of all types to France and all of the European common market countries. The product is derived irom US beef sources exclusively.

Production: The product is manufactured in a GMP licensed facility according to quality standards defined by the US Government for the production of dietary and nutritional supplements. All production methods conform to Good Manufacturing Practices prescribed by government agency standards.

Agency Inspections: The facility is routinely inspected without notice on a semi-annual basis by Food and Drug Inspectors of the resident state’s Department of Health Services according to a schedule controlled by that agency.

Product Source: Natural bovine tallow from US cattle.

Bio-Identification: A free mono-unsaturated fatty acid wax in a mix of related natural

tallow-derived waxes.

Melting Point: 34-39°C

Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA): Minimum between 50-60°C with thermogram structure depending on scan rate and packing of sample tube. Matches standards.

Infrared Spectrum: Neat on NaCl plates. Matches standards.

Microbial Testing: Plate count: <10cfu per gram /

E. Coli: Negative. / Salmonella: Negative.

Toxicity: No toxic solvents or other toxic materials are used in the extraction process from its source or in any subsequent processing or handling. Consequently there is no toxic residue in the finished product.

Safety: Closely related fatty acid waxes have for centuries been used in the processing of common foods. They are found in just about every chocolate and natural cheese produced

world-wide. They are also commonly used by drug manufacturers in the shells of coated pharmaceutical pills. They are commonly used, as well, in most cosmetics like lipstick and rouge.

Warnings: No product warnings are required. However, as a precautionary measure, it’s customary to include the usual text of “Store in a cool dry place out of direct sunlight” and “Keep out of the reach of children” and “Consult your doctor” on any label and as part of any instruction sheet.

Legal History: Since its introduction early in 1995 and use by thousands of consumers, the manufacturer of CMO, its distributors, its dealers, and the medical and other health professionals providing the product have never been sued or otherwise involved in any product litigation. This holds true for any and all other products from the manufacturer as well.

FDA Considerations: CMO is a nutritional supplement. It is derived from natural beef sources as are other common non-prescription products like digestive enzymes and beef liver extract tablets which are freely sold without FDA control. The FDA has never shown any interest in CMO. Just as Cod Liver Oil is a natural product extracted from fish liver, CMO is a natural product derived from certain fatty tissue of US beef.

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