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RA???----I'm a bit worried!

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Been suffering from various joint pains. Put the initial achilies down to a recurent injury.....then came a very sore area in the small of my back...then within a week my left ankle became swollen....then the tendons in my right and left anchles pretty much seized up so that walking was enormously painfull and the joints burnt.....then within a week i had pain over both my outer elbows (now moved to inner elbows).....then my knees started to hurt (both front and back)....and occasional wrist pain. All the symtoms (appart from my anckles) seem to come and go and vary in severity.

I had a severe bowl infection at the beginning of March, which knocked me out for about 4 days and i lost 1st (i only weigh 10st). After about 4 weeks i notices a bit of a burning sensation when passing urine, but did'nt think too much about it....also had a bit of a funny feeling throat.....then after approx 6 weeks from the bowl infection came the initial achilies pain.

Doctor diagnosed tendonitis 1 1/2 weeks ago and i'm taking Dicloflex....but symtoms are changing. I'm seeing a phisio tommorrow.....wondering if i should go back to the doctor as well.

What are peoples view on this....could it be RA......i bloody hope not.....i'm a fit 39 year old male and training hard to take part in the 24 peaks challenge in July!!!!

Any views will be very much welcomed.

Thanks

Jason

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  • Tim
    Tim

    Posted

    RA seems a possibility. I would certainly go and see your GP about this and raise the possibility that you think it may be RA
  • Guest
    Guest

    Posted

    You should go see a rheumatoid specialist ASAP. I am a 44 year old male & contracted reactive arthritis in 2005 from a salmonella infection. My early experience was very similar to what you describe. You need to get on the correct medications as quickly as possible.
  • Guest
    Guest

    Posted

    [quote:dc641769f5=\"DvD\"]You should go see a rheumatoid specialist ASAP. I am a 44 year old male & contracted reactive arthritis in 2005 from a salmonella infection. My early experience was very similar to what you describe. You need to get on the correct medications as quickly as possible.[/quote:dc641769f5]

    Thanks for this. I have been back to the doctor and have had a whole load of bloods taken. Results will be in this week. The diplofenac is certainly keeping me mobile and the doctor has said to stick with ot for a further week.......not sure about what to do from then on though. Rheumatoid specialist seems like a good plan.

    Jason

  • Guest
    Guest

    Posted

    Hi Jason... very interested to hear your symptons and really do hope you are feeling better soon. I am 40, and on holiday in Florida, can you believe my honeymoon. Around 2 wks prior to going to Florida, i had been in Angola for 4 wks on a one off business trip. Whilst there i had terrible stomach/diarohea for 5-6 days. I was given Antibiotics, and thought that this would be the end of it. Well, when i got off the plane at Heathrow from Angola, i could hardly rise because of swollen coxacs pain, and i knew something just wasn't quite right. As time went by i developed burning sensation whilst urinating, and then i started to stiffen up at nights across my shoulders, arms, and was impossible to turn in bed, or even get up out of bed. I started to undergo some tests and tried to resume normal working patter, but it was hard going. Anyway i felt better as the Florida vacation arrived, however, once arrived there, it took 3- 4 days, until my symptons returned with a vengeance, and i couldn't take any more, and i ended up in Hospital for 4 days. I had tremendous left flank pain, my shoulders were sore, my arm movement was minimal, my left foot swell up etc. Anyway i have been diagnosed with RA. I hope i will be able to shrug this off because I am a very ambitious person, and really like the whole buzz of life.... you should see the size of my garden i have to look after!!... oh no. I am now on very strong Antibiotics, and anti inflamatory tablets for my foot which is coming on fine. I still have long way to go though. My advice, go back to doctor, or get a second opinion, as I think you do have RA... Sorry!. I'm glad i got all my tests done in USA as they tested me for absolutely everything (ins job)....CAT Scan/ MRI Scan, X-Rays, Multi blood tests etc so had a very good MOT. Isn't it really frustrating when something hits you like bolt out of the blue.. i just keep saying to myself, it could be worse, a lot worse..... hope your better soon. Clive, Laurencekirk, Scotland.
  • Guest
    Guest

    Posted

    Clive....totally with you on the rapidness of this problem and you have my sympathy. Results now in from the Doc and he extended the anti inflmation prescription and told me to rest. Well, i was'nt vey happy about this as the meds were giving me jip (poorly tummy, irritable, falling asleep at 8.30 every night). So, as i'm supposed to be taking part in the 24 Peaks challenge at the end of july i decided to do something about it myself.

    I went to see a slightly 'off the wall' osteopath who has instructed the following......its working too.

    - Stop taking meds

    - Osteo treatment each week

    - Epsom salts bath every night (1kg/bath)

    - Juice green veg each morning (1/2 iceburg lettuce, 1 geen pepper, 1 green apple, handfull of watercress and three red cabbage leaves....makes a pint....nice!!

    - cut out coffee

    - cut out processed food

    - light training only (try not to produce lactics)

    Idea is to enable the body to kick out the excess toxins which it is dumping in the joints. Body is clever really as these toxins would cause serious problems if they got into major organs.

    This method will not work over night but its natural and if you need bed rest initially thats the best way. The meds only mask the problem and cause additional toxin buildup.....inflamation is a natural reaction allbeit painfull.

    Well, its working for me and i can be safe in the knowledge that i'm not filling my body full of chemicals.......i have to say that aside from the residual pain and some swelling, i really am starting to feel quite good.

    Hope it all goes well for you and that you give the natural route a try.

    Cheers

    Jason

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