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Inflammatory arthritis
I have recently been diagnosed with inflammatory arthritis and am struggling to get relief. I’ve tried hydroxychloriquine which did give some pain relief but caused my depression to basically bottom out to the point of wanting to have myself committed. I would like any advise I could get to help cope with the intense pain of this disease. I’ve also been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Is inflammatory arthritis an autoimmune disease in itself or just a general term used for widespread inflammation with no known cause?
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I was on methotrexate, but I got non alcoholic fatty liver so was taken off it , given leuflonamide but my liver didn't like it, then hydroxychloroquine but after a couple of years it affected my eyesight, I came off it recently eyesight not what it was. rheumatologist wants me to go back on it because my eye pressures are ok, (I thought pressures were related to glaucoma not arthritis n such). I refuse to go back on it don't want to risk my eyesight. when he told me to go back on hydroxy he also gave me meloxicam family doc gave me 7mg doses a while back. rheumatologist wants me on 20mg twice a day.
I have joints inflammation from Scleroderma. My full diagnosis is systemic sclerosis or scleroderma, confirmed by SCL-70 blood test. It started 3.5 years ago with just a little bit of skin involvement over the fingers and then progressed rapidly to all skin, joints, and GI. Most difficult symptoms are fatigue, and joint stiffness, swelling, and limited mobility. Joint involvement in scleroderma is similar to inflammatory arthritis or seronegative RA.
Did anyone have good response to IL-17 Inhibitors? Did any supplements for joint inflammation help?
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1 ReactionI’ve been passed around and gaslit on a diagnosis for years. Bursitis, spontaneous ruptured long bicep same x3 rotator cuff, chronic pain, Fibromyalgia and PMR. All of the diagnosis have been “catch all” because (my opinion) doctors don’t care, have no interest or just don’t have time to find the cause. There is no empathy for the amount of pain the patient is in. That isn’t necessarily their fault, they are under threat of losing their license when they prescribe opiates outside of surgery, cancer or broken bones. I can’t take NSAIDs due to Stage 3b kidney disease caused by prednisone.
NSAIDs do work for some, I took 800mg Ibuprofen & 1000 mg Tylenol for pain every 8 hrs prior to last March when my kidneys freaked out. Safe dosage, but with prednisone it pissed them off. My hands blew up in November for some reason and I had an MRI last Tuesday. It showed Rheumatoid Arthritis. Seronegative RA. It doesn’t show up in serum bloodwork. I know I’ve had it for years, but Rheumatologist blew me off with “chronic pain” and “fibromyalgia”.
Ask about an MRI to rule out SNRA. Most SNRA patients are given the wrong diagnosis because it’s difficult to diagnose.
Good luck, I am holding you in pain free thoughts. I pray the New Year brings healing.
Terri
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