Guest guest Posted January 21, 2003 Report Share Posted January 21, 2003 Reiter's Syndrome Signs and Symptoms What Causes It? What to Expect at Your Provider's Office Treatment Options Treatment Plan Drug Therapies Complementary and Alternative Therapies Following Up Supporting Research Reiter's syndrome has many possible symptoms, with arthritis (joint inflammation) being an important one. There is no cure for Reiter's syndrome, but you can control the symptoms. Signs and Symptoms Arthritis—includes pain, swelling, stiffness, and redness of joints. Usually occurs on one side of the body and usually involves joints of the spine, pelvis, legs, fingers, toes, wrists, feet, or ankles. Conjuctivitis (inflammation under eyelids)—usually brief and mild Iritis (inflammation of the iris)—affects 5 percent of people with Reiter's and needs immediate medical treatment to avoid eye damage Urinary tract infection—burning during urination may or may not occur; may have pus drainage from penis Painless, shallow ulcers on the penis Pus-filled sores on soles, palms, and penis; mouth sores Weight loss, malaise, morning stiffness, fever Heart problems (rarely) What Causes It? Reiter's is a reactive arthritis, which means that another illness triggers it. Scientists do not know what actually causes Reiter's. But they know that the following factors often precede Reiter's. HLA-B27 gene—20 percent of people who have this gene get Reiter's; about 80 percent of people with Reiter's have the HLA-B27 gene. Bacterial triggers, such as salmonella, shigella, campylobacter Sexually transmitted disease triggers, such as chlamydia White males ages 20 to 40 are at higher risk. {0} {0} {0} {0} {0} {0} {0} {0} {0} ^\|/ ^ \|/ ^ \|/ ^ \|/ ^ \|/ ^ \|/ ^ \|/ ^ \|/ ^ \|/^ **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** ~~~THINK SPRING ~~~ angelbear1129@... ) Reiter's Syndrome Signs and Symptoms What Causes It? What to Expect at Your Provider's Office Treatment Options Treatment Plan Drug Therapies Complementary and Alternative Therapies Following Up Supporting Research Reiter's syndrome has many possible symptoms, with arthritis (joint inflammation) being an important one. There is no cure for Reiter's syndrome, but you can control the symptoms. Signs and Symptoms Arthritis—includes pain, swelling, stiffness, and redness of joints. Usually occurs on one side of the body and usually involves joints of the spine, pelvis, legs, fingers, toes, wrists, feet, or ankles. Conjuctivitis (inflammation under eyelids)—usually brief and mild Iritis (inflammation of the iris)—affects 5 percent of people with Reiter's and needs immediate medical treatment to avoid eye damage Urinary tract infection—burning during urination may or may not occur; may have pus drainage from penis Painless, shallow ulcers on the penis Pus-filled sores on soles, palms, and penis; mouth sores Weight loss, malaise, morning stiffness, fever Heart problems (rarely) What Causes It? Reiter's is a reactive arthritis, which means that another illness triggers it. Scientists do not know what actually causes Reiter's. But they know that the following factors often precede Reiter's. HLA-B27 gene—20 percent of people who have this gene get Reiter's; about 80 percent of people with Reiter's have the HLA-B27 gene. Bacterial triggers, such as salmonella, shigella, campylobacter Sexually transmitted disease triggers, such as chlamydia White males ages 20 to 40 are at higher risk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 Dawn, most of us know that there is not much going on in research for the Spondyloarthropathies, but it is not for the lack of trying. Over the last few decades there have been numerous studies and trials on the Spondy's and their treatment. There have also been many drugs come out of testing which showed a lot of promise that should have led to a cure or a better treatment. But, many of those new drugs have all gone by the wayside as one of the unfortunate side effects of them is causing death. Not one I would be trying that is for sure. They know where the disease comes from, they know how to treat some of the symptoms, but we are very, very far away from a cure for them. Statistics are all there, science is losing the battle in the search for a cure. So far it is failures 10 and successes zippo, zero, none and I am getting tired of being a Guinea Pig in the race for a cure. Investors are also getting very leary to invest in drug company stocks for fear of a Vioxx type rash of law suits over failures. There has to be a better way. Our diseases have been around since before Ramases II of Egypt in around c3532bc/2878bc give or take a century or two. It crippled back then and it cripples today, the big difference is in the amount of folks struck with a Spondy disease or three, there are by far and wide larger numbers of people infected. Why????? Simple, there are millions or I should say billions of more folks around to infect. Oh well, I had better get down of the pulpit. Blessings Dawn and everybody Fr. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 jeannie, check the archives on the risg website. other than that, if you have specific questions, just ask them here and people will respond with detailed answers. you could also do a google search for reiters syndrome/reactive arthritis. there is tons of information out there. good luck ~ james From: jeanniefylystyn <jeanfyl@...> Subject: Reiter's Syndrome Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 4:31 PM Anyone with insight on this subject? Need to find out as much as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 > > Anyone with insight on this subject? Need to find out as much as > possible. > Check the NIAMS web site. I think a clinical trial is taking participants, Check it out at Clinical trials.gov. Dan in WI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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