Re: Flare question//

[Guest guest]

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I wonder if your Rheumy has RA? Many people don't have the same

symptoms as another does. I have some of the symptoms as you do.

Say like your body hurts/aches all over. So does mine. I have read a

flare can last for years. Well apparently I am having a long lasting

flareup because mine began April of 2004 and is still going strong.

I had shots in my left knee last year which helped and last month my

Dr. which is a DO ordered Physical Therapy. I started that last week.

My PT said he thinks I need Water Therapy also. Your symptoms is

also tiredness. I stay tired just about all the time. It takes everything

I have in me to raise up out of a chair. Oh, it hurts so bad I can hardly

walk. I try not to sit at the computer more than 30 min at a time.

I am fortunate I guess because my wrists and fingers hasn't swelled

so far but I still have excruciating pain in them especially when I use

my computer. The knuckles on my right hand becomes red and warm.

I had to go to town a little while ago and it hurt with every step I took.

No, you're not going nuts and I'm sorry you are in such pain.

Joyce from Texas

----- Original Message -----

From: " pretty24355 " <kfonseca@...>

<Rheumatoid Arthritis >

Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 12:15 PM

Subject: Flare question

Hi all,

My Rheumy thinks I am nuts, so I am now asking those who actually

suffer from RA the same question. I never connected this before, but

I think what I am going through now (and have gone through many

times), is a flare.

My whole body hurts/aches. I feel very tired. I stand up and it

hurts to walk from stiffness. My hands and wrists (I have RA in

both) are swelling some and are stiff all day, feel hotter than

usual, and hurt.

My throat is sore and a bit burning, I feel like I have a cold coming

on, and have flu-like symptoms. However, even though I feel like I

have a cold coming on, I do not get one. This has gone on for 3

days, never getting any worse. As I said before, this has happened

on and off for years. If it really were the flu, it would get worse

and if it really really were a cold coming on, I think I would

actually get one.

Does anyone ever flare like this? I am getting to think I am nuts.

[Guest guest]

Hi Joyce,

> I wonder if your Rheumy has RA? Many people don't have the same

> symptoms as another does.>

No, she just tells me how well I am doing, yet I know I am not. I

think she needs to learn to listen a bit better

> No, you're not going nuts and I'm sorry you are in such pain.

Thanks, Joyce, the pain will get better. I know it, it always does.