lyrica for rheumatoid arthritis

Hi... I was diagnosed with ostearthritis & fibromyalgia a few years ago...and have been taking mobic since then, which has worked. About a month ago, the mobic didn't seem to be working as well.. my hands were hurting a lot at work... so I went back to my dr & he changed my medicine to relafen for the osteoarthritis & lyrica for the fibromyalgia. Although the lyrica seems to work, I'm not liking the side effects, puffy hands & feet & eye twitching...

Have you tried Plaquinel? If so, does it help you? Is it prescribed for RA or Fibro? Is it any different from Lyrica?

Lyrica for my fibro. I also have RA but going to start detox today from years of taking norcos. I take 20-30 10/325 mg a day. I just don't want to interfere with the detox but I've heard the Lyrica might ease some of the WD pain too since I have fibro pretty bad..

Right now my rheumatologist is battling with trying to diagnose me with what she thinks is Rheumatoid arthritis however, the blood test for it is coming back fine. She says it can take years to diagnose RA because people can have it and have a normal blood test, MRI, etc. I am not a doctor but this has been my experience. I am not saying that your son has one of these things only that you shouldn't take "it's his diabetes" for an answer.

s, cancer, autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or ankylosing spondylitis, and central nervous system disorders. Just keep in mind that it will block the effects of opoids.

I have IBS and currently taking zoloft for postpartum depression. The vicodon I take for my back no longer works for the pain and I contsantly feel drained. My hands are tingling all the time, go numb and pain extends out to both elbows. Almost like cramping pain. It's been really bad and comes on very easily. I feel like I'm falling apart. Any ideas would help.

s a few years older than me, and thought it would be good to know. Well it came back positive for the RA Factor but normal for the other test the citric citrulline PEP IGG or CCP. It doesn't seem the tx could have triggered it, but I'm hoping it didn't aggravate it. Anyone out there who has this in this forum? Thanks for listening.

So I was just doing some research for another post on post viral arthritis. It is a kind of arthritis that can set in after you have a virus or the flu. I read that it takes several weeks to months to resolve. I immediately thought of you. Ask your doctor about this type of arthritis and please let us know what you find out.

Hi, I am 23 years old and have been noticing some occasional stiffness in my hands, feet, knees, and back. My mother suffers from rheumatoid arthritis and Lupus and I know both are hereditary diseases. Is it possible to have rheumatoid arthritis at such a young age? and should I get tested?

I have been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis since 2007. First the blood work showed RA factor 83. And last year the number were 95. I went to rheumatologist last year. After examining he said even the numbers are high i don't have any pain or swelling he cant give any medicine. Since i am not taking anything. And i don't have any pain or swelling. But i am worrying about the numbers. If anybody have any suggesstions, would be highly appreciated.

Hey guys - my mom is 55 and has rheumatoid arthritis, and wants to apply for SSI (disability). She has terrible pains and her hands have become crippled. Do you think this will qualify her for it? She can barely lift up her arms; she's worked in care-giving and now it's impossible to do simple chores/duties.

5 years ago, I went to a rheumatologist as a GP found I was positive for Rheumatoid Factor. The specialist did other tests, xrays etc and didnt find anything. But I have an autoimmune profile (Raynauds, scalp psoriasis and eczema prone skin) so she thought a mild immunosuppresant might be warranted. I decided that seemed drastic. I am a PhD student so spend lots of time in front of the computer.

My mother is 45 years old and she is suffering from Rheumatoid Arthritis from last 25 years. All joints of her body pains all the times. We have tried all medicins and treatments like Alopothy, Homeopathy, Ayurvadic, Naturotherapy and exercises. Her body can't tolarate Steroid added drug.

//www.assh.org/handcare/condition/rheumatoid-arthritis See your doctor. They will examine your hands. Then take X rays and if they suspect RA, do blood work to confirm. It's treatable. So either way, you should see your doctor. Do Nsaids help at all?

My father was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis shortly after WWII. He developed it shortly after being shipped back from England in a coma with a very high temperature. He had the usual symptoms of RA but it was not symetrical. It affected different joints on either side of the body. He died in 1965. About a year before he died, he developed unusual symptoms- loss of taste, areas of de-pigmentation etc.

What if any is the difference between rheumatoid artritis and serio negative arthritis.

Hi thks for your reply! I have not treated for the hep c yet. I have been trying to wait for the interferon free meds to come out next year. I have good blood tests and low enzymes but very high viral load. I have wondered if some of these joint pains might be from the hep c. I think I did acquire the fibro with the hep c, I read that it happens like that sometimes. I do have irritable bowel and other things with the effects of fibro.

t really know what a rheumatologist does? I thought at first it had to do with rheumatoid arthritis or something arthritic in nature? (I don't even know what rheumatoid means?) What sort of things do they need so much blood for? Esp. since I did have some testing done for CBC, sed rate, Lyme, B12, etc. What other things do they need to eliminate as a mimic for MS that weren't done already? Rena, good luck on your appt. tomorrow!

In the absense of a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (the autoimmune kind), what you're seeing is probably osteoarthritis (the wear and tear kind). Rheumatoid arthritis can lead to osteoarthritic changes, but OA does not mean you have RA. RA and OA are two completely different conditions, but many symptoms of both cross over so it's easy to confuse the two.

I also have this now! I have been sick for almost 2 weeks and just got home from a 3 day hospital stay. ct scan and lumbar puncture was normal. mri showed some changes in my brain b8ut thank GOd nothing life threatening. I am now on FIORICET for migraine as that is what the "think" it is.

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