Guest guest Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 I have just gone through a hugh painful flare up of what my doctor suspects is RA, high RH factor, however, I have had fibromyalgia for over 20 years now also am on the lowest level I can be with vitamin D so have an defiency there as well. My fm flared up horribly the last week of Jan. went on for a week and then got worse and worse and started affecting me differentloy. Have becoming pretty imobile and in so much pain, I had lots of blood work done and found all these other things, waiting now until the 15th of April to get in to an RA doctor. Was so bad last week my dr. prescribed methylpredisone which helped tremendously. Was a real person again. Last pill yesterday morning and now it seems today is a slow day and stiffness is starting again in knees and hands. I have an anti inflammatory I can go back on with dr. approval until next weeks apt. Hope it will hold it off but she doesn't want to mask symptoms so they can diagnois. I am open to any special things that you might prepare me for or tips and info to ask my new dr. How can I tell hes a good RA person, I keep hearing horror stories that they go through un caring doctors. I am also wondering if anyone feels this, I have a 2 inch by 4 inch patch at the bottom of my head that feels like its puffy. Its not swollen just has that feel, my neck is sore on the sides but this is just a peculiar area that I have been noticing. Can or does anyone have some symptoms of RA there? I welcome any advise for a newbie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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