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Inflammatory arthritis

Posted by jonesc @jonesc, 2 days ago

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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seniormed | @seniormed | 2 days ago

Systemic inflammation affects every organ system in our bodies.
Your lab numbers should guide treatment so be aware of all results.
If you are seeing a rheumatologist they should have other options
for relief. Consider Mediterranean diet and have your cardiac risk
assessed for prevention. Some SSRI anti depressants have a positive
effect on lowering inflammation causing cytokines in the brain.

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | 1 day ago

@jonesc, I think inflammatory arthritis is a group of conditions that can stem from various causes including genetics. Here's some information on inflammatory arthritis - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507704/. Here's another resource that might be helpful:
-- Management of inflammatory arthritis: https://www.nice.org.uk/about/what-we-do/into-practice/measuring-the-use-of-nice-guidance/impact-of-our-guidance/nice-impact-arthritis/management-of-inflammatory-arthritis

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covidstinks2023 | @covidstinks2023 | 1 day ago

jonesc, Has your doctor tried Mobic with you? It is the least hardest on the gut & reflux as far as an NSAID goes.
You may want to ask about this one.

Blessings & Prayers....

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