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reactive arthritis -salmonella poisioning
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No doctor will want to prescribe prednisone for reactive arthritis ...however it just depends on how much pain you have.
"Low-dose prednisone may be prescribed, but prolonged treatment is not advisable. Antibiotics may be given to treat underlying infection. Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) such as sulfasalazine and methotrexate may be used safely and are often beneficial."
https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/331347-treatment#:~:text=Low%2Ddose%20prednisone%20may%20be,specific%20surgical%20treatment%20is%20indicated.
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Ok, confession time. I've been incredibly fortunate. This bout of reactive arthritis from salmonella at age 74 is my first encounter with anything medically amiss pretty much in my entire life! No surgeries if consequence, some issues with anxiety, but that's it. Wanna be athletic in my 20s and 30s.
Now at 75 I live alonehave no family or close friends. I also have no idea how the medical system works. I don't know how to access park time help.
And I'm scared to death! One day [after 7 days of diahrea] about a month later, my whole body seemed to fall apart!
Has anyone had it self resolve? Has anyone had luck with PT?
If Cellebrex and Nsaids will cause horrible reactions, I'm not sure I want to go forward with all the new fancy meds.
I'm only 5' 0" and 92 lbs.