Despite Treatment, 80% of Rheumatoid arthritus Patients Report ‘Life-Altering’ Pain Weekly or Even Daily, Survey Finds
Honestly RA, an online survey for Americans with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), found that although most RA patients agree that the treatments improve their lives, 80 percent still experience life-altering pain multiple times per week or even daily. The survey, promoted by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Sanofi, included information collected between July 25 and Aug. 8, 2016, from 1,004 adult patients who self-reported they were diagnosed with RA, and whose treatment had progressed beyond just a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. Honestly RA intended to take an honest look at life with RA from the patient perspective,in order to better understand their needs. It found that respondents — frustrated with their medications — have tried an average four different treatments in the last five years. Even so, 80 percent agreed that treatment did give them more independence and control, and let them spend more time with family and friends. Although 91 percent of respondents said doctors are t