waiting on diagnosis

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I am currently being treated with Medrol for joint pain, swelling and

stiffness amd weakness. The joints that are bothered are on both sides

left and right Toes, knees, fingers, wrists, shoulders, and my jaw.

They said this all could be from a virus like Fifths disease or ra or

another rheumatological cause. I have had the symptoms since January

but there was a little break at some point. The pain and stiffness was

unbearable until the Medrol kicked in it was so hard to do

anything...hold a cup, walk, sleep. Could this all be from repetitive

motion ? I was thinking it could be when it started in my fingers and

wrists but when my shoulders and feet and jaw got involved I thought

that it must be RA. Does repetitive motion aggrevate your symptons of

ra? I am finding that typing seems to be bothering my wrists and

fingers again. I am suppose to start tapering off the Medrol today and

am so afraid of going back to feeling that way again, even if it is

just to see if it was in fact a virus or if it is ra or lupus or

something. I never though arthritis could be so painful.

[Guest guest]

If the Medrol made you feel so much better, it isn't viral. At least

that's what my rheummy told me. A viral induced arthritis should hit

hard and slowly get better, not come and go and not respond to

steroids. That was one of the ways we were able to help diagnose my

seronegative RA.

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> Hi,

> I am currently being treated with Medrol for joint pain, swelling and

> stiffness amd weakness. ....I am suppose to start tapering off the

Medrol today and

> am so afraid of going back to feeling that way again, even if it is

> just to see if it was in fact a virus or if it is ra or lupus or

> something. I never though arthritis could be so painful.

>