Reiters Syndrome/detox

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Maya,

Stick with your doctor's directions. We can give you suggestions,

but we are not doctors and you should not do anything that your

doctor has not approved.

I also have Reiters Syndrome, aka Reactive Arthritis, along with

Sjogrens Syndrome, Raynauds Phenomena, Fibro, and chronic fatigue

syndrome. I've had the HLA-B27 negative Reiters since childhood.

I do not take NSAIDs as they did not seem to be stopping the

progression of the disease or it's pain and being over 50 the

chance of damage to my liver/kidneys was too great to continue with

them after having been on them for 25 years. I take oxycontin 10

mg. q. 12 hrs., Darvon 100 (100 mg. darvon + 650 tylenol) q. 6 hrs

with 2 at bedtime for the final dose; ultram 100 mg. three times a

day; Flexeril, aka cyclobenzaprene, 20 mg. three times a day, plus

30 mg. at bedtime. I have Klonopin for anxiety attacks when the

pain soars. The combination of medications means that I can take

lower doses of oxycontin over a longer period of time. The

oxycontin was the last medication added to my pain-relief

" cocktail. "

The oxycontin is the only thing that controls the pain in my feet,

my left knee, left hip/pelvis, left chest wall, and left shoulder.

My best time is in the mornings, or within one hour after taking

the oxycontin. Fatigue is a great problem, especially when the

pain soars.

Talk with your doctor about your concerns for detoxing, i.e.,

titrating down, from your current level of medication.