By Dr Irwin Lim on October 14, 2012

I wrote "In my hands, Methotrexate is NOT chemotherapy" after a twitter conversation with @fridawrites and @RheumEpi. It was a message that I have ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on October 12, 2012

Gout is a really painful, inflammatory joint disease related to having high uric acid levels. Allopurinol is a key medication used to treat gout. ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on October 10, 2012

Methotrexate is a very useful medication. Rheumatologists would all agree. We use it for rheumatoid arthritis and many other types of autoimmune ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on October 2, 2011

By Dr Irwin Lim, Rheumatologist When the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis is confirmed, it is now standard practice for rheumatologists to commence ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on February 27, 2011

It’s easy to put something down, easy to criticise and find flaws. The last few years have been a little rough for osteoporosis treatment with the ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on February 18, 2011

It’s (almost) true. Yes, doctors do tend to prescribe medications, and all medications have potential side effects. However, this is one example of ...

By Dr Irwin Lim on January 25, 2011

Relayed by Irwin Lim, Rheumatologist This morning, I received a typed note from a patient. It was unexpected and such a pleasant way to start the ...