Arthritis Pain Relief » Psoriatic Arthritis

psoriatic arthritis treatments and pain?

admin — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:33:20 +0000

I was wondering what the best treatments for psoriatic arthritis are. I was diagnosed with it in my back,hips and hands and the pain is severe. I am going to my doctor to discuss the pain getting worse and to see what can help quell the flair ups ,help inflammation and what meds are most effective for the severe pain since darvocet does not help the severe pain in my sacram and hips. Has anybody been treated for this and recommend treatment options to ask my doctor about ,especially cheaper medications .

Is there a relation between psoriatic arthritis and psoriasis?

admin — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 11:35:29 +0000

I need to know, would having Psoriasis in my foot make me have Psoriatic Arthritis in my back?

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:29:43 +0000

I have Psoriasis in my foot. I have really bad back pains ever since I got it. I am not sure if it is just normal back pains or if I have Psoriatic Arthritis.. Also, what can I do about the Psoriasis?

how long will it take for peridex to work and will it work?

admin — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 23:31:47 +0000

I have had a lot of dental work from acid damage from reflux. For at least 2 years I have been smelling a really foul odor from the top back tooth when I press pn the gums that my dentist is not picking up. (I have always had a very strong sense of smell.) 2 years ago my rheumatologist put me on 2 rounds of erythromycin which did not help. My dentist keeps telling me that my gums did look great and that I do not have a cavity problem but only have to control the acid reflux. The same smelly tooth had a piece break off last week and after a long weekend I went to the dentist to repair. My gums had swelled a lot and I think the smell has gotten much worse. I have been using peridex mouthwash for a week and while my gums color looks great and do not bleed, I still have some swelling and that awful smell Would it be better to take oral antibiotics along with the peridex or will it work eventually on it’s own. I need to add that I have psoriatic and rheumatoid arthritis which can hide an infection. I am on remicade and methotrexate as immunosuppressive therapy. I have not had a cold or flu in at least 30yrs. I am 46 now. I see my dentist every 6 months and have no plaque buildup. If the peridex is going to work on it’s own, how long will it take? should I just pull the tooth? My back teeth are small to look at- I think they are normal but only stick out of the gums a little more than 1/8 inch

can you join the army if you have ventricular trigeminy?

admin — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 05:34:14 +0000

my husband is applying to join the army but he has/had ventricular trigeminy. he elected to have surgery to fix the beats and hes better. it never was a major problem to begin with. he has done a stress test before the surgery and his heart beats would get better and the trigeminy would go away while running. can he still enlist with this condition or is it a dq? can he get a waiver? he scored a 98 on the asvab and really would like to be a 35P – Cryptologic Linguist. also, he has psoriatic arthritis as well but takes medicine for that, can u get that waived too?

Please I need advice about what i should do (infertility)?

admin — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:30:49 +0000

I’ve been married eleven years, i am 28 yrs old. i have been preg once, with that pregnancy, I had a tubal pregnancy in 2004. following emergency surgery, I now only have one tube left. I never had periods until i got on metformin, i am not diabetic, they put me on met only for periods. I heard metformin and clomid together will make your chances even greater. I have tried clomid in the past didnt work for me . This coming year my husband and i want to try ivf, although its very expensive we just dont wanna waste anymore time and go for it. My Question is should i try the clomid and metformin together, or is my husband right we have waited so long lets not waste anymore time and money and just go have this done. When we get ready to do ivf we wanted to do the “100% money back” just incase it dont work. more expensive yes, but won’t be out of much if it dont work. If it does work well then thank the lord above!!! it will be worth every penny!!!

one more thing i am 5’3 i weigh 162lbs, im over weight. what are the guidelines for ivf? just worried about this. i have psoriatic arthritis. i take humira injections twice a month. i deff have few health issues. ive been trying to get healthier. just alot on my mind any info would help, if u have any experience with any of my questions, i appreciate any help

I have a goiter, is it a problem?

admin — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 05:30:09 +0000

I’m 21 years old and it was first mentioned when I was about 14 years old. I didn’t really notice it, but it was recently mentioned. My TSH has been normal. I think it was 2.3 (I can’t remember the range). I’ve had it tested 3-4 times in the past 6 months. My GP felt it while I swallowed and said she couldn’t feel anything abnormal.

She said to add more salt to my diet and come back if it’s restricting my breathing. My Grandmother also has a goiter is on thyroid medication.

If it’s relevant, I have Celiac Disease and am currently in the process of being diagnosed with Sjogren’s Syndrome and possibly another autoimmune disease, RA, Psoriatic Arthritis (without the Psoriasis) or Luppus. Possibly Fibromyalgia too, but unlikely.

I haven’t had the thyroid antibodies or Free T3 and Free T4 tested. Should I push for this?
Is a goiter usually benign?

Thanks.
2blest, thank you. I was hoping you’d answer! This is what I meant about having my thyroid ‘monitored’. I think that it’ll need to take a slightly back seat at the moment until I get the arthritis stuff sorted. I think it’ll be difficult to get it tested with the normal TSH though.

Social Security Disability Question?

admin — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:30:58 +0000

I applied back in Jan 2010, and am waiting on my hearing. My diagnosis’s are: 1) major back surgery (fusion on L5/S1). 2)Fibromyalgia. 3) Osteoarthritis in lumbar spine & both feet. 4) probable Psoriatic Arthritis in my right hand & left knee. 5) Psoriasis 6) Migraine Disease with Aura. 7)Major Depressive Disorder (everyone with Fibro is labeled with it).
Two doctors have written in their notes that there is no way I could return to work. Mainly because I have to change position so often.
Do you have an opinion of rather or not I would be approved?
I am 40. Always worked in either factory work or bartending/waitress work. I can not stand in one place at all anymore. Not even in the grocery store. I pace til i find a short line, then I lean on the buggy. Driving is becoming more and more difficult, because of my back. What I failed to mention is that the muscles, tendons, & ligaments are shot there in the lumbar. Physical therapy only made things worse. If I don’t stay on my Celebrex (the rx has to renew every 6 months) then my knee begins to swell up again, as well as the knots on the top of my feet and the one on the back of my neck.
I am 40. Always worked in either factory work or bartending/waitress work. I can not stand in one place at all anymore. Not even in the grocery store. I pace til i find a short line, then I lean on the buggy. Driving is becoming more and more difficult, because of my back. What I failed to mention is that the muscles, tendons, & ligaments are shot there in the lumbar. Physical therapy only made things worse. If I don’t stay on my Celebrex (the rx has to renew every 6 months) then my knee begins to swell up again, as well as the knots on the top of my feet and the one on the back of my neck.
I am 40. Always worked in either factory work or bartending/waitress work. I can not stand in one place at all anymore. Not even in the grocery store. I pace til i find a short line, then I lean on the buggy. Driving is becoming more and more difficult, because of my back. What I failed to mention is that the muscles, tendons, & ligaments are shot there in the lumbar. Physical therapy only made things worse. If I don’t stay on my Celebrex (the rx has to renew every 6 months) then my knee begins to swell up again, as well as the knots on the top of my feet and the one on the back of my neck.

Will SS Disability approve me?

admin — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:30:00 +0000

Why do I feel so tired/lethargic?

admin — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 23:29:41 +0000

I am not satisfied with how I feel right now, but not sure what to do about it. I have both Rheumatoid and Psoriatic Arthritis, and Panic Disorder. I live in Dayton Ohio, and there are not many good doctors in my area, at least none that I have found yet. I had to pretty much self diagnose every thing I have, before I could get a doctor to finally listen enough to me to do a blood test to find that I was right. I still feel in my heart that something is not right. I don’t know if it could be depression, but really I am a fairy happy girl. I am 31, with four kids and I don’t feel like I have enough energy to do the things I want and need to do. I just drag through the days, doing what I have to do, but tired and sore the whole time, I feel like my enthusiasm just isn’t there. I used to really enjoy cleaning and taking care of my home, but I am just always so tired, it’s hard to want to get up. I want to find a good local doctor that can listen to me enough to care and understand that something else is going on. Or that if it is the arthritis causing me to feel this way, I need a treatment plan that works. I want to feel like I used to so bad. I don’t really know what to do next. I have told all of my doctors how I feel, and how painful things are for me, but nothing is getting done. I guess I am asking for any basic suggestions, advice, etc. I know that I can’t keep going on this way, I want to fully enjoy my life, especially while my kids are young. They are growing up so fast, I want to feel good enough to go out and play with them. Thanks for reading and listening, it felt good just to get things off of my chest.