after 14 years, have 2nd flare

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hello everyone. was diagnosed with rs in 96. the swelling was very bad last

time. i had uti that triggered the disease.

the only infection i had was strep twice in the month of july. the severity is

not as bad put it still is painful. i don't see the doc for two weeks.

i'm trying not become depressed. i remember posting 14 years ago on the

original forum seeing rick's name. gosh i hate going through this especially now

i have 2 young kids and have a good career.

one of the weird things is that my allergies makes the condition worse. anyone

else have this problem?

-ken

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Hi Ken, sorry to hear it & what a bummer. My 47 yo sis has had rs for 11 yrs--

responded well to humera but after a few yrs another big flare. She is also a

highly allergic person. She definitely finds that any issues/ flares are

intensified during allergy periods.

My 23yoson also has or had rs for most of his life, tho allergies in his case

are very mild & seem not involved. He on the other hand has a severe version

restricted to bladder/UTI-- his disease has perhaps has now moved on to

something else such as interstitial cystitis, or non-bacterial chronic

prostatitis, but no doubt caused by regular bouts of rs non-bacterial

urethritis, intermittent from age 10 on; finally severe & non-stop at age 20.

Poor soul contracted it at age 3 from salmonella; the initial symptom for 7 - 10

yrs was hip synovitis.

What treatment worked for you in the past, & will you try it again?

bethree5

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> hello everyone. was diagnosed with rs in 96. the swelling was very bad last

time. i had uti that triggered the disease.

>

> the only infection i had was strep twice in the month of july. the severity

is not as bad put it still is painful. i don't see the doc for two weeks.

>

> i'm trying not become depressed. i remember posting 14 years ago on the

original forum seeing rick's name. gosh i hate going through this especially now

i have 2 young kids and have a good career.

>

> one of the weird things is that my allergies makes the condition worse.

anyone else have this problem?

>

> -ken

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