Re: Tonsilitis and arthritis flares

[Guest guest]

Your arthritis can certainly flare when you are sick with anything. was in

some of the worst pain ever and was begging to go to the dr (at 15) when he

contracted strep. It was one of his worst acute flares. Also when he had mono a

few years later he was extremely stiff and sore from an arthritis flare. Both

times he was still on his mtx.

The dr who said you could not be in this much pain does not seem to understand

that you can flare when you are ill. Hope you are feeling better soon and know

that you are not the only one who flares when you are sick with something.

Hugs, Michele (23, spondy)

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of

Shea Reasoner

Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 1:02 AM

Subject: Tonsilitis and arthritis flares

I have been having an awful flare. All week it's been a marathon of pain all

day, all night, with swelling. I will go to bed at 8 wake up at 2 be in pain and

unable to sleep until 5 or 6. I won't wake up the next day until 4 pm. We called

the doctor on call. I had been taking tramadol for pain, but the later it got in

the week, the less the tramadol worked. The doctor told me to take Tylenol,

which we had been doing!!! After we told him we had done everything in our

power, he told us that I shouldn't be I'm this much pain and that it jut CANT be

arthritis. He then told us to call my pain management doctor then give him a

call back. She wasn't available until Monday, so we ended up calling a nurse at

the hospital for her opinion. So then after we talked on the phone with her she

told us that it makes complete and total sense and that she had seen kids with

arthritis who had very remarkable pain. She told us to call him back and demand

for Something,

anything. We'll of course we expected prednisone, but instead he called in

hydrocodone. I mean it gets rid of the pain, but I still don't feel good and I

am still swollen. It only takes care of the pain, but nothing else.

All week the right side of my throat has hurt, but I thought nothing of it

because it seemed to get better as the day went on and I drank more water. It it

got worse so we went to an urgent care and she said I have tonsillitis. I am

also on a z pack now for that. But I was wondering if my flare could have

anything to do with it. Could it really be my neck swollen?

We also got news that we might be moving to Pensacola Florida we know there is a

ped. Rhuemy there. Does anyone go to that doctor? I know the hospital is called

sacred heart children's

Any advice is appreciated

Thank you

Shea Reasoner

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[Guest guest]

Shea,

As said yes, yes, yes an infection can set off a major flare where you

can be in such major pain. This is quite common. An illness in someone with JRA

can and does regularly set off a major flare. I am so glad that you were able to

get in and get treated and to find a reason for your pain. I hope you are

feeling much better soon!

e, mom to 'joe' 24 poly+