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Reactive arthritis just diagnosed

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sarah73416
sarah73416

I had food poisoning campylobacter 2 months ago, and for the last 6 weeks I have had joint pain. It has been in every joint wrist, fingers, knee, foot, shoulder. I haven't had any swelling just the pain and extreme tiredness. Can anyone let me know if the tiredness ever goes away I'm on naproxen currently but do have a 6 weeks course of steroids i can take, because the joints have felt slightly better I haven't started does anyone know if it would be best to start the steroids in the hope it helps with the fatigue?

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  • nicholas75020
    nicholas75020 sarah73416

    Posted

    Dear Sarah,

    I have had, and am over the worst of this unpleasant condition, which I contracted through food poisoning, (self inflicted). I recovered from the food

    poisoning within 4 days, and a week later, I could barely get out of bed.

    I spent £400 on a 30minute visit to a specialist, who confirmed RA, and then gave me a cortisone jab, which made me better for 2 weeks, after which I took Ibuprofen 4 times a day, which kept me going, though I was so tired that I slept for an hour during the day. I had no energy, and blood tests showed that my whole system was up the creek. From the end of May, to the end of August, the condition caused me pain in my feet, knees and hands. Since then, there has been a gradual improvement, to the extent that I bought a moutain bike to help me get strength back in my legs, and I regularly go on long hill walks to get my feet working properly. I am almost back to normal, though my feet ache a little, and my energy is fine. I am a 67 yr old, and damaged my foot climbing, my knee skiing, and my hand with a thorn prick, which caused it to swell up,(over a year ago). I was attacked in these areas only. 

    • sarah73416
      sarah73416 nicholas75020

      Posted

      Dear Nicholas,

      thanks for replying it is nice to hear a positive story and that you are nearly back to normal, and that the tiredness does get better have you taken any vitamins etc to help get your system back to normal?

      Thanks Sarah

  • nicholas75020
    nicholas75020 sarah73416

    Posted

    Dear Sarah,

    I have taken some supplements, but who knows if they have done me any good.

    I took Jointguard, and a multivitamin, from a company called, Biocare. It is depressing to hear of some people who have had this condition for years, but as there appear to be various forms of this complaint, some of which are caused by other things than food poisoning, and probably not always dignosed correctly in the first place it is not surprising. Let us both hope that our particular form of RE goes away completely, (as I am informed by my specialist that mine will), and that you too, feel much better very soon. By Christmas you could be over the worst of it. That would be a wonderful Christmas present.

     

  • john66751
    john66751 sarah73416

    Posted

    Hi Sarah I would take them ..it's incredible I've gone from bed ridden in agony to back to work in a few days,obviously it's only a short term solution as you can't stay on steroids for long but they do buy you some time and my rumy thinks if you

    stop inflammation early it can possibly help it from getting out of control to some extent

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