tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824828113983189391.post7853358404245789494..comments2024-03-09T09:28:24.274-05:00Comments on Despite Lupus: Reactive arthritis - ever heard of it?Sara Gormanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07608238591846611898noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824828113983189391.post-31461397242220164112012-04-05T13:10:06.080-04:002012-04-05T13:10:06.080-04:00Hey I am 29 male, have had reactive arthritis for ...Hey I am 29 male, have had reactive arthritis for over almost 2 years I think maybe 5 years because it was progressing. it was neck stiffness every 3 months or so and the pain was not too bad at the start until someone squeezed my neck. I went to a physio which made it worse and the pain jumped from the cervical spine to my lower back.<br /><br />Then the pain and stiffness made myself feel 100 years old. So I was unemployed watering plants in my backyard because I couldn't do much else. even watering a garden was agony and I was a very stressed about my unknown problem. <br /><br /> Was very severe that I have not been able to sit at all for 1 year but now I can sit longer. Im in far less pain now from Celebrex.I have pain nearly everywhere but it is less intense now. So I started playing golf, light skipping and lifting light weights. I also lost excessive weight, muscle twitching and the stabbing pains were all a part of the roller coaster. I couldn't walk sometimes (sacroiliac joints were inflamed but not damaged yet which is good. I went 6 months undiagnosed <br /><br />I have played golf for 3 months and it is honestly giving me less pain with the medications. I hope soon I can be cured by staying more positive. This reactive arthritis is bad ass and I hope anyone who has reactive arthritis or for that matter any illness finds a cure it probably wouldn't have been so bad if I got earlier treatment. take care<br /><br />cheers p.s if you have RA don't drink alcohol ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824828113983189391.post-29217635816903937292011-09-30T22:03:36.353-04:002011-09-30T22:03:36.353-04:00im trying colloidal silver to try and heal any inf...im trying colloidal silver to try and heal any infection and stop this 6 years inflammationAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824828113983189391.post-52941319181619707312011-09-30T21:58:40.443-04:002011-09-30T21:58:40.443-04:00I also came down with servere fever after a uti. i...I also came down with servere fever after a uti. it lasteabout a week along with very painful inflamation in feet ankles knees elbows and wrists. this pain has lasted me 6 years now. i was 25 when i first became sick with this. im on dissability from this and mental trauma it<br /> has caused. ihave not taken any synthetic drugs to deal with pain or inflammation . which i regret although i have tried every diet and supplement that didnt help much. im chrinically ill with reactive arthritis and i hate this feeling of my feet and ankles always on fire and feeling my joints melting away. there mustbe a cure for this diseaseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824828113983189391.post-52134148958296371542009-05-08T22:29:00.000-04:002009-05-08T22:29:00.000-04:00And that's the goal, right? :)
Thanks for checkin...And that's the goal, right? :)<br /><br />Thanks for checking back in. Hope to hear from you again.Sara Gormanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07608238591846611898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824828113983189391.post-81262441750787919002009-04-07T12:25:00.000-04:002009-04-07T12:25:00.000-04:00I had similar symptoms except that mine first mani...I had similar symptoms except that mine first manifested in a 105 degree temperature for 10 days, then the reactive arthritis. I have had it now for 23 years. I have been on every drug you can imagine. Finally 5 years ago I started on Enbrel and it has been a god send. I was better overnight. My arthritis was severe and I have had my knees drained 20 times, but now I can live a relatively normal lifestyle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824828113983189391.post-19325656064019695362009-02-10T15:38:00.000-05:002009-02-10T15:38:00.000-05:00Hope you're able to pinpoint a diagnosis soon! Bes...Hope you're able to pinpoint a diagnosis soon! Best of luck and keep me posted. <BR/><BR/>And that prednisone is a pesky little pill, isn't it? It works on so many of us, but the long term effects are such that you can't take it forever. What a bummer!<BR/><BR/>Take care and thanks for sharing.Sara Gormanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07608238591846611898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8824828113983189391.post-54495285889405630222009-02-08T21:27:00.000-05:002009-02-08T21:27:00.000-05:00My docs and I are in the process of trying to figu...My docs and I are in the process of trying to figure out if this is the extent of my joint pain or if its something beyond that. My symptoms mirror early RA, but my labs are all normal. Its a wait and see approach. I responded very well to prednisone, but that is something I can't be on long term. Very frustrating situation to be in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com