Re: red skin around joints

[Guest guest]

Yeah, my joints look brusied when I am having a flare. I remember when

I was first diagnosed, my joints were red and warm to the touch. So

it's not anything out of the ordinary. Hope your daugher feels better.

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> I'm just wondering if this is normal/typical for folks with RA... all

> my daughter's swollen joints get very red, it is really rather

bizarre

> to see the dramatic red spots on her hands especially where a few of

> the joints are not red and the arthritic joints really stand out...

> also her knees are very dramatic, it's a very large area just under

the

> knee that is very bright pink. When she is cold they look more

> purple.

>

[Guest guest]

It's normal for RA, when I was first diagnosed I had red patches following

around the viens in my joints. Since I have been taking treatment that has gone

away to some degree (MTX) and I haven't had an acute major flare-up as bad as it

was initially. I am wondering if it's an indication that the meds are not

working as effectively as the should?

Stan,

Seattle, Cloudy.

[ ] red skin around joints

I'm just wondering if this is normal/typical for folks with RA... all

my daughter's swollen joints get very red, it is really rather bizarre

to see the dramatic red spots on her hands especially where a few of

the joints are not red and the arthritic joints really stand out...

also her knees are very dramatic, it's a very large area just under the

knee that is very bright pink. When she is cold they look more

purple.

[Guest guest]

Hi Alley,

The skin on the joints of my elbows, knees and knuckles are red and

feel hot to touch. If I am cold or if I sit still for along time they

then look purple, yes, purple. Definateley check with your doc

because I am really new here and not sure exactly what I have, just

wanted you to know I have seen something so similar and PCP said it

was rheumatoid related.

Sorry for your daughters illness, stay strong What does she have?

KD

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> I'm just wondering if this is normal/typical for folks with RA... all

> my daughter's swollen joints get very red, it is really rather bizarre

> to see the dramatic red spots on her hands especially where a few of

> the joints are not red and the arthritic joints really stand out...

> also her knees are very dramatic, it's a very large area just under the

> knee that is very bright pink. When she is cold they look more

> purple.

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