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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Dec 6, 2023 | Replies (21)
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My son had reactive arthritis! His came after knee surgery and his orthopedic age went from a 25 year old to a 75 yr old almost overnight. A medical school in Charleston SC with a unit dedicated to unexpected surgical outcomes made the diagnosis. Ultimately they got him on prednisone and he normalized. But scary. And six yrs later I was diagnosed with RA. Weird.

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DadCue | @dadcue | Dec 5, 2023

I recovered quickly with prednisone when I was first diagnosed when reactive arthritis although oral corticosteroids are not recommended.

I was told at that time reactive arthritis was diagnosed that it could be a one-time occurrence OR it could recur and have a recurring pattern OR it could become chronic. From my experience it did all three.

With the symptoms you have, and familial tendencies, I am surprised you weren't diagnosed with a type of spondyloarthritis. Remicade is frequently tried for spondyloarthritis.

https://rheumatology.org/patients/spondyloarthritis
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