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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.
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Did anyone have good response to IL-17 Inhibitors? Did any supplements for joint inflammation help?