Guest guest Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 Could it be psoriasis? That's how my psoriatic arthritis started Jolene In a message dated 9/29/2008 11:01:13 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, roselyn827@... writes: Hi to all. I have RA - mostly mild symptoms and just one flare a year ago. (I know - I'm very lucky - or blessed!) Now I'm concerned about my husband. For 3 weeks he's been dealing with something. Started with a rash all over his body - head to toes! Then he developed swelling in his hands, knees, and elbows. THEN - still broken out and still swollen - his joints started hurting really bad. We've had 2 trips to the emergency room and he's seen his PCP twice. This doctor did blood work but only a blood count. Said it was probably an allergic reaction to something. (Big help!) BTW - my hubby is 66 years old, still works full-time, fairly good health. This doesn't sound like exactly like a flare from what I've read in this group (no fever, no response to Prednisone) but I don't know what else it could be. Did some research on the net and wonder about parvo virus. Has anyone here had similar symptoms that turned out to be RA or some other related problem? Thanks in advance for any help. Roselyn in Louisiana **************Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall00000001) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 Hi Roselyn, I am very sorry about your hubby, I would be concerned too. There is a psoriatic arthritis, but I don't know too much about it. I know you do have a rash with it. I'm sure someone will post, and give you some information, and our moderator will find some great info for you. Keep us posted, and hope you stay awhile. Tawny --- In , " Roselyn Nicewarner " <roselyn827@...> wrote: > > Hi to all. > I have RA - mostly mild symptoms and just one flare a year ago. (I > know - I'm very lucky - or blessed!) Now I'm concerned about my > husband. For 3 weeks he's been dealing with something. Started with > a rash all over his body - head to toes! Then he developed swelling > in his hands, knees, and elbows. THEN - still broken out and still > swollen - his joints started hurting really bad. We've had 2 trips > to the emergency room and he's seen his PCP twice. This doctor did > blood work but only a blood count. Said it was probably an allergic > reaction to something. (Big help!) BTW - my hubby is 66 years old, > still works full-time, fairly good health. > > This doesn't sound like exactly like a flare from what I've read in > this group (no fever, no response to Prednisone) but I don't know > what else it could be. Did some research on the net and wonder about > parvo virus. Has anyone here had similar symptoms that turned out to > be RA or some other related problem? > > Thanks in advance for any help. > > Roselyn in Louisiana > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 Roselyn, I'm so sorry to hear about both you and your husbands medical conditions. Even though I don't have any answers/suggestions for you, I just wanted you to know that I'll be praying for you both. I truly hope you can find a diagnosis/treatment that will help. Be strong, > > Hi to all. > I have RA - mostly mild symptoms and just one flare a year ago. (I > know - I'm very lucky - or blessed!) Now I'm concerned about my > husband. For 3 weeks he's been dealing with something. Started with > a rash all over his body - head to toes! Then he developed swelling > in his hands, knees, and elbows. THEN - still broken out and still > swollen - his joints started hurting really bad. We've had 2 trips > to the emergency room and he's seen his PCP twice. This doctor did > blood work but only a blood count. Said it was probably an allergic > reaction to something. (Big help!) BTW - my hubby is 66 years old, > still works full-time, fairly good health. > > This doesn't sound like exactly like a flare from what I've read in > this group (no fever, no response to Prednisone) but I don't know > what else it could be. Did some research on the net and wonder about > parvo virus. Has anyone here had similar symptoms that turned out to > be RA or some other related problem? > > Thanks in advance for any help. > > Roselyn in Louisiana > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 Roselyn, Welcome to the group. I don't have any experience with what you described with your husband. We have quite a diverse group here so maybe you will get some good information I hope everything turns out OK. Shirley > > Hi to all. > I have RA - mostly mild symptoms and just one flare a year ago. (I > know - I'm very lucky - or blessed!) Now I'm concerned about my > husband. For 3 weeks he's been dealing with something. Started with > a rash all over his body - head to toes! Then he developed swelling > in his hands, knees, and elbows. THEN - still broken out and still > swollen - his joints started hurting really bad. We've had 2 trips > to the emergency room and he's seen his PCP twice. This doctor did > blood work but only a blood count. Said it was probably an allergic > reaction to something. (Big help!) BTW - my hubby is 66 years old, > still works full-time, fairly good health. > > This doesn't sound like exactly like a flare from what I've read in > this group (no fever, no response to Prednisone) but I don't know > what else it could be. Did some research on the net and wonder about > parvo virus. Has anyone here had similar symptoms that turned out to > be RA or some other related problem? > > Thanks in advance for any help. > > Roselyn in Louisiana > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 Thanks, Shirley, and all the others who responded. My husband saw two doctors today, and the internist had bloodwork done to test for RA. He also gave him a prescription for a Medrol dose-pack. The other doc gave him one for a strong diuretic in case the steroid causes more swelling. Bless his heart, when he go home he was having chills - temp almost 101. I got his prescriptions filled and made him take the steroid. Hoping and praying for a better day tomorrow. One funny note... I always have to get his help opening jars & bottles because my hands hurt sometimes. This evening I had to open a bottle water as well as the medicines for HIM! Thanks again for the answers and encouragement. Roselyn > > Roselyn, > Welcome to the group. I don't have any experience with what you > described with your husband. We have quite a diverse group here so > maybe you will get some good information > I hope everything turns out OK. > Shirley > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 Roselyn, Those damned bottles! I hate opening bottles and now Coke has put those little bottle caps on their products. I struggle getting them off and putting them back on. My prayers are with both of you. Shirley > > > > Roselyn, > > Welcome to the group. I don't have any experience with what you > > described with your husband. We have quite a diverse group here so > > maybe you will get some good information > > I hope everything turns out OK. > > Shirley > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 Thanks to all who responded a couple of weeks ago. We finally have some blood work results. RA factor - 14.4 ANA 15 (OK) Sed rate - 32 C-Reactive protein - 96.3 (very high) So it's going to be trips for two to the Rheumy! Wish us luck, Roselyn > > Hi to all. > I have RA - mostly mild symptoms and just one flare a year ago. (I > know - I'm very lucky - or blessed!) Now I'm concerned about my > husband. For 3 weeks he's been dealing with something. Started with > a rash all over his body - head to toes! Then he developed swelling > in his hands, knees, and elbows. THEN - still broken out and still > swollen - his joints started hurting really bad. We've had 2 trips > to the emergency room and he's seen his PCP twice. This doctor did > blood work but only a blood count. Said it was probably an allergic > reaction to something. (Big help!) BTW - my hubby is 66 years old, > still works full-time, fairly good health. > > This doesn't sound like exactly like a flare from what I've read in > this group (no fever, no response to Prednisone) but I don't know > what else it could be. Did some research on the net and wonder about > parvo virus. Has anyone here had similar symptoms that turned out to > be RA or some other related problem? > > Thanks in advance for any help. > > Roselyn in Louisiana > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2008 Report Share Posted October 7, 2008 Hi Roselyn. I'm sorry to see all of the positive results on your hubby's bloodwork and that you both apparently suffer from the same disease. The only good consolation out of all of this is at least you now know the reason behind hubby's symptoms. Maybe you can schedule your Rheumy appointment for the same day and time. Make a " date " out of it - go to lunch or dinner afterwards. Try to turn all of this into a positive in some way. My prayers are with you both.....Doreen > > Thanks to all who responded a couple of weeks ago. We finally have > some blood work results. > RA factor - 14.4 > ANA 15 (OK) > Sed rate - 32 > C-Reactive protein - 96.3 (very high) > > So it's going to be trips for two to the Rheumy! > Wish us luck, > Roselyn > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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