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By Mayo Clinic staffHere are a few ways to help you make the most of your health if you have adult Still's disease:
- Understand your medications. Even if you're symptom-free some days, it's important to take your medications as your doctor recommends to control inflammation. Controlling inflammation helps reduce the risk of complications.
- Supplement your diet. If you're taking high doses of glucocorticoids, talk to your doctor about taking calcium and vitamin D supplements to help prevent osteoporosis.
- Keep moving. While you might not feel up to a workout if your joints ache, exercising can maintain your range of motion and relieve pain and stiffness.
References
- Mandl LA, et al. Clinical manifestations and diagnosis of adult Still's disease. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed July 31, 2010.
- Mandl LA, et al. Treatment of adult Still's disease. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed July 31, 2010.
- Mackowiak PA, et al. Fever of unknown origin. In: Mandell GL, et al. Mandell, Bennett, & Dolin: Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier; 2005. http://www.mdconsult.com/book/player/book.do?method=display&type=bookPage&decorator=header&eid=4-u1.0-B978-0-443-06839-3..00051-5--s0150&uniq=212324663&isbn=978-0-443-06839-3&sid=1032482890. Accessed July 31, 2010.
- Adams BD, et al. Arthritis. In: Marx JA, et al., eds. Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 6th ed. St. Louis, Mo.: Mosby; 2006. http://www.mdconsult.com/book/player/book.do?method=display&type=bookPage&decorator=header&eid=4-u1.0-B978-0-323-05472-0..00114-6--s0525&uniq=212324663&isbn=978-0-323-05472-0&sid=1032485935. Accessed July 31, 2010.
- Kavanaugh A, et al. The locomotor system. In: Bope ET, et al. Conn's Current Therapy 2010. 61st ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders Elsevier; 2009. http://www.mdconsult.com/book/player/book.do?method=display&type=bookPage&decorator=header&eid=4-u1.0-B978-1-4160-6642-2..00015-6--s0120&displayedEid=4-u1.0-B978-1-4160-6642-2..00015-6--s0130&uniq=212413180&isbn=978-1-4160-6642-2&sid=1032716124. Accessed July 31, 2010.
- Altman RD. Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA). The Merck Manual for Healthcare Professionals. http://www.merck.com/mmpe/print/sec04/ch034/ch034c.html. Accessed July 31, 2010.
- Chang-Miller A (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Aug. 16, 2010.
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