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reactive arthritis -salmonella poisioning
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I know this thread is old, but are you better now? I've had reactive arthritis for 6 weeks now after food poisoning and NOTHING has worked for me. Actually, NSAIDS and prednisone seemed to make it worse. I can't work, I'm terrified this is just how my middle and old age will go... pain all the time 😞
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I’m on Percocet now for pain management after 10 years of chronic pain. ReA has been a difficult adjustment in my life - but it’s the reality. I’m 70 and still find ways to active and happy.
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I was diagnosed with reactive arthritis (ReA) about 30 years ago. I was HLA-B27+ and now I have a syndrome.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK551523/#:~:text=Acute%20anterior%20uveitis%20(AAU)%20has,include%20posterior%20synechiae%20and%20hypopyon.
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At the time ReA was diagnosed, I was told there were 3 possibilities.
1) ReA could go away and only happen once.
2) ReA could start to recur and have a recurring pattern of flares
3) ReA could become chronic.
My first bout of ReA did go away and stayed away for about 5 years. Then ReA started to recur and I had a flare every year. Then the flares stopped but I had pain all the time.
Prednisone will make things worse which is why ReA is not treated with long term Prednisone.