Estrogen and ra
Common Questions and Answers about Estrogen and ra
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I am considering going on the Marshall Protocol. I have Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Lymes and CREST Syndrome. I have been on disability for 2 yrs and in Dec. started doxycycline for Lymes and RA. My doctor wants me to consider going on the MP so I'm doing research on it now. I don't want to discontinue my estrogen it has helped me alot. Has anyone been able to continue their estrogen while on ?
I had to push my doctor to order inflammatory and autoimmune testing. My RA factor was high with normal CRP and Ana values. I finally was able to see a rheumatologist two months ago who ordered a full thyroid panel and thyroid antibodies. My FT4 was low, FT3 normal, TSH still high. The highest was 7.5 on 125mg of medication. My TPO AB was almost 600. She told me I most likely had autoimmune thyroiditis causing all of my symptoms.
Recently my blood work showed an RA actor of 77 which sent me to a rheumatologist for more testing. All of his tests came back nonindicative of RA and he sent me on my way. I am a thyroid cancer survivor...over 20years, but have struggled with hypo systems for the last 5 years, Recent thyroid tests came back normal, but my fatigue, hair loss and weight problems continue despite the fact that I am a fitness trainer by trade. Doctor ordered vit D, b12, and iron levels.
As far as we know, no STDs of the mouth and throat have triggered RA, and it is exceedingly rare to acquire any oral STDs by cunnilngus -- and chlamyida probalby never, by far the most common STD trigger. And as I said, a one week trigger interval is too short.
Unknown condom failures are not rare, so I would not ignore your past sexual exposures as potential sources of urethral chlamydia, NGU, or (less likely) gonorrhea that has now triggered RA.
My doctor has run blood work for RA Factor, SED Rate, ANA and Vitamin D. Vitamin showed deficient at 30 and after 4 months of treatment my level 2 weeks ago was up to 70 so I was taken off the vitamin D. While on the Vitamin D, I felt MUCH BETTER - almost 100% normal. Now after just 2 weeks though, I'm back to severe fatigue, joint pain and now some tingling in my chin and fingers.
Could this actually be RA?
I went to an ENT about 8 months ago and he put the scope thru my nose and down my throat and saw nothing but some inflammation which he wrote off as RA and said it could be reflux and gave me an rx for nexium... and still hoarse voice with some difficulty swallowing sometimes. Any help or info you could give would be greatly appreciated.
Hi all. I have been trying to get this posted to the Dr. forum, but keep missing out when he is taking new questions. So it is worded to go to that forum.
Anyway, someone probably can chime in on this. It is discussed quite frequently, but I haven't found the answer in the archives. I appreciate any info.
Hello Dr. D.,
I have a question regarding RA factor and cryo. I am a treatment naive GT1a, cirrhotic with stage 1 varicies, platelets holding around 90.
M A 57 YEAR OLD FEMALE SED RATE 2 , 8 YEARS RA PATIENT FEELING GOOD ON METHOTREXATE INJECTIONS AND HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE AND I WANT TO GET OFF MED FOR A BREAK IN MY SYSTEM FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS.
if you had, it is not likely to trigger a new round of RA, even if it did so before; and RA probably never shows up earlier than 3-4 weeks after the infection that triggers it.
3) If your ankle pain persists, and/or if other joints become inflamed, you should return to your rheumatologist and follow his or her advice about diagnostic tests.
4) RA can reactivate years later. It isn't common, but it happens.
A possible link between MS and RA is being worked out. Both MS and RA are autoimmune disorders with genetic and environmental factors playing their role. Basically having one disease is found to predispose to the other.
Please check the link below it may have some useful information.
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/538590
Hope this helps!
I have PTSD, lost hearing due to TET, sleep apnea, ED, neuropathy, alcohol and drug abuse. Now I have a failing immune system and RA. My life has been a mess for years ever since being in country. I was a Seabee and worked on damns etc. in Vietnam. I drove guys to the fields and was exposed to agent orange. I was diagnosed at age 65 which is unusual for RA. No one in either side of my family has ever had RA.
They did test the RA Factor. It was 128 ,ESR-64,HSCRP-10.91(range0.00 to 3.00) and anticcp antibodies-41.5 (normal<5) and Procalcitonin0.073 (0.046) .They are giving me what they call Tripple therapy.
(i) Sazo-2gm (sulfasalzine Delayed-Release Tablets
(ii) Methotreaxeate 7.5gm x 2 Once a wk
(iii) Plaquinol 200mg once aday
and of course folic acid 5mg daily except the day of Methotraxeate
But my fever is going on increasing.
I remember that prior to starting treatment in Sept 09, I read somewhere that being post menopause would be a negative strike against me but I still opted to NOT take estrogen. I have been in surgical menopause since 1996, I took estrogen for 10 years and then quit because of the increased chance of breast cancer after taking estrogen so many years. I finished treatment (without taking estrogen since 2006) and I achieved SVR.
I went through a serious bout of stress from my job a couple of years ago and ended up leaving.
My hair thinned, I started getting fat round my waste and on my chest giving me the dreaded man boobs look. The stress and lack of sleep got so bad at times that I often forgot what day it was and could not sleep or stop my hands from shaking.
Now the problem remains and I can't get rid of it. My DHEA is fine and so is my testosterone.
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