Guest guest Posted November 30, 2002 Report Share Posted November 30, 2002 About six months ago my husband started having joint pain. Before this he was working, taking classes, and helped around the house. He was full of energy and always on the run. Now, except when he takes pretazone, he is in extreme pain all over his body. He is only 40 years old, and has never been sick until recently. Without the steroids, some nights he will run a fever, he can hardly get out of the bed, and he is now on anti-depressents. He can hardly move. I thought the arthritis came on slowly, or only effected a few joints. He hurts all over. His hands swell and he is weak. This seemed to happen overnight! He started on low dose steroids and methytrexate this week. Before this he was on Minocycline and Indomethacin. The Indomethacin made him dizzy and disoriented. I also think it made his depression worse. He no longer takes the antibiotic or the NSAID, but the Methyltrexate is causing him some stomach problems. We were told he had reactive arthritis, but the initial infection that started this was never found. He has been to a urologists and went through a bladder biopsy, and they only found evidence of inflammation. No suprize there. His entire body is inflammed! Although the surgery seemed to worsen his condition. Since the biopsy, a month ago, his throat has never healed from the tube they put down his throat. Has anyone else had this quick, acute onset that involves so many joints? I worry that they may be looking at the wrong condition, and as time passes, he is getting worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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