Re: Parents with Arthritis

[Guest guest]

I didn't get RA until I was 53 I got sick with a virus of some kind ran a

fever of 102* for several days... my joints starting hurting and swelling up

and I have had RA since then. Before that all I had was a few aches and pains

if I overdid something.

anyone else have this happen?

Chrisina

> Welcome to the board. I can't help you from personal experience because I

> didn't get RA till age 74 and neither of my parents had it. However,

another

> board I follow has a lot of members and I seem to remember some who have

> parents with the disease or something similar. http://www.arthritisinsight.

> com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=13 I hope you find someone to help you. God

> bless.

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: dimpledmorena@...

> Rheumatoid Arthritis

> Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 8:32 PM

> Subject: Parents with Arthritis

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> Hello All,

> My mother has had severe Rheumatoid Arthritis since the age of 26.

> If there is anyone who has a parent who suffers from this illness

> (or something similar), I would like to have a buddy who I could

> talk to. It just seems like people my age (I'm 22) with " healthy "

> parents can't empathasize...It's frustrating at times.

> Take care everyone.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I was worried I was the only one who acquired RA this way.. I never has

any sign of arthritis before that of any kind and it took my HMO 2 years to

figure out it was RA...

Best to all

Chrisina

> , Same thing with me. Got a virus with high fever for a few

days,

> over 102 and from then on, I had this stupid disease. ~

>

> CHRISINAD@... wrote: I didn't get RA until I was 53 I got sick with a

> virus of some kind ran a

> fever of 102* for several days... my joints starting hurting and swelling

up

>

> and I have had RA since then. Before that all I had was a few aches and

> pains

> if I overdid something.

> anyone else have this happen?

>

> Chrisina

>

>

> > Welcome to the board. I can't help you from personal experience because

I

>

> > didn't get RA till age 74 and neither of my parents had it. However,

> another

> > board I follow has a lot of members and I seem to remember some who have

> > parents with the disease or something similar. http://www.

> arthritisinsight.

> > com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=13 I hope you find someone to help you. God

> > bless.

> > ----- Original Message -----

> > From: dimpledmorena@...

> > Rheumatoid Arthritis

> > Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 8:32 PM

> > Subject: Parents with Arthritis

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the board. I can't help you from personal experience because I didn't get RA till age 74 and neither of my parents had it. However, another board I follow has a lot of members and I seem to remember some who have parents with the disease or something similar. http://www.arthritisinsight.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=13 I hope you find someone to help you. God bless.

----- Original Message -----

From: dimpledmorena@...

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 8:32 PM

Subject: Parents with Arthritis

Hello All,My mother has had severe Rheumatoid Arthritis since the age of 26. If there is anyone who has a parent who suffers from this illness (or something similar), I would like to have a buddy who I could talk to. It just seems like people my age (I'm 22) with "healthy" parents can't empathasize...It's frustrating at times. Take care everyone.

[Guest guest]

I think that it is wonderful for a child to want to understand her

mother's disease so she can help. I'm sorry I can't help there. I am

30 years old myself (with no kids) and have suffered with RA for

over 10 years but I know from experience, that it means a lot to me

that my family takes interest in my health.

Thank you for taking interest. I know your Mom will appreciate it

too.

--- In Rheumatoid Arthritis , dimpledmorena@y...

wrote:

>

>

> Hello All,

> My mother has had severe Rheumatoid Arthritis since the age of

26.

> If there is anyone who has a parent who suffers from this illness

> (or something similar), I would like to have a buddy who I could

> talk to. It just seems like people my age (I'm 22) with " healthy "

> parents can't empathasize...It's frustrating at times.

> Take care everyone.

[Guest guest]

,

My daughters autoimmune diabetes began and was activated over

about 48 hours with a viral illness and high fever. The physicians

said the virus which did this to her was sackie B.

My RA did not activate in this was so far as I know. I had aches

and pains for a couple of years which I thought meant I'd overdone

things. However,in Feb 2004, when my 18 year old son went into the

hospital for 5 1/2 hours of abdominal surgery and wound up with a

permanent ileostomy, I did his private duty nursing for the 2 weeks

he was in the hospital. I remember in this time noticing that my

shoes didn't fit well and that the joints in my feet hurt as I

walked. They shouldn't have......I only had one patient, and it was

emotionally tough but not physically difficult. I noticed also that

my hands were swollen, and that things that were normally easy for

me, gave me pain. I realize now that the extreme stress which I

thought I was managing, caused an exacerbation of RA, which I did not

really understand I had prior.

I had my doctor draw an ANA, and it was through the roof, and

then off I went to a rheumatologist. It is believed that I am early

in the course of this illness. My doctors are also watching me for

lupus, since I have the very transparent fair skin and superficial

veins.

Jane

_arthritis , CHRISINAD@A... wrote:

> I was worried I was the only one who acquired RA this way.. I

never has

> any sign of arthritis before that of any kind and it took my HMO 2

years to

> figure out it was RA...

>

> Best to all

>

> Chrisina

>

> > , Same thing with me. Got a virus with high fever for

a few

> days,

> > over 102 and from then on, I had this stupid disease. ~

> >

> > CHRISINAD@A... wrote: I didn't get RA until I was 53 I got sick

with a

> > virus of some kind ran a

> > fever of 102* for several days... my joints starting hurting and

swelling

> up

> >

> > and I have had RA since then. Before that all I had was a few

aches and

> > pains

> > if I overdid something.

> > anyone else have this happen?

> >

> > Chrisina

> >

> >

> > > Welcome to the board. I can't help you from personal

experience because

> I

> >

> > > didn't get RA till age 74 and neither of my parents had it.

However,

> > another

> > > board I follow has a lot of members and I seem to remember

some who have

> > > parents with the disease or something similar. http://www.

> > arthritisinsight.

> > > com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=13 I hope you find someone to help

you. God

> > > bless.

> > > ----- Original Message -----

> > > From: dimpledmorena@y...

> > > Rheumatoid Arthritis

> > > Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 8:32 PM

> > > Subject: Parents with Arthritis

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

,

My daughters autoimmune diabetes began and was activated over

about 48 hours with a viral illness and high fever. The physicians

said the virus which did this to her was sackie B.

My RA did not activate in this was so far as I know. I had aches

and pains for a couple of years which I thought meant I'd overdone

things. However,in Feb 2004, when my 18 year old son went into the

hospital for 5 1/2 hours of abdominal surgery and wound up with a

permanent ileostomy, I did his private duty nursing for the 2 weeks

he was in the hospital. I remember in this time noticing that my

shoes didn't fit well and that the joints in my feet hurt as I

walked. They shouldn't have......I only had one patient, and it was

emotionally tough but not physically difficult. I noticed also that

my hands were swollen, and that things that were normally easy for

me, gave me pain. I realize now that the extreme stress which I

thought I was managing, caused an exacerbation of RA, which I did not

really understand I had prior.

I had my doctor draw an ANA, and it was through the roof, and

then off I went to a rheumatologist. It is believed that I am early

in the course of this illness. My doctors are also watching me for

lupus, since I have the very transparent fair skin and superficial

veins.

Jane

_arthritis , CHRISINAD@A... wrote:

> I was worried I was the only one who acquired RA this way.. I

never has

> any sign of arthritis before that of any kind and it took my HMO 2

years to

> figure out it was RA...

>

> Best to all

>

> Chrisina

>

> > , Same thing with me. Got a virus with high fever for

a few

> days,

> > over 102 and from then on, I had this stupid disease. ~

> >

> > CHRISINAD@A... wrote: I didn't get RA until I was 53 I got sick

with a

> > virus of some kind ran a

> > fever of 102* for several days... my joints starting hurting and

swelling

> up

> >

> > and I have had RA since then. Before that all I had was a few

aches and

> > pains

> > if I overdid something.

> > anyone else have this happen?

> >

> > Chrisina

> >

> >

> > > Welcome to the board. I can't help you from personal

experience because

> I

> >

> > > didn't get RA till age 74 and neither of my parents had it.

However,

> > another

> > > board I follow has a lot of members and I seem to remember

some who have

> > > parents with the disease or something similar. http://www.

> > arthritisinsight.

> > > com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=13 I hope you find someone to help

you. God

> > > bless.

> > > ----- Original Message -----

> > > From: dimpledmorena@y...

> > > Rheumatoid Arthritis

> > > Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 8:32 PM

> > > Subject: Parents with Arthritis

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

> I didn't get RA until I was 53 I got sick with a virus of some kind ran a

> fever of 102* for several days... my joints starting hurting and swelling up

> and I have had RA since then. Before that all I had was a few aches and pains

> if I overdid something.

> anyone else have this happen?

>

> Chrisina

>

>

My husband and I both had West Nile virus in July. He had the encephalitis form

and almost died. The stress appparently brought out a latent RA. So I, too,

basically just woke up one morning with this disease.

Sharon

[Guest guest]

mine happened the same way i was 38 i thought i had the flu so i

called my dr. and asked for something he gave it to me about a week

later i had the same thing and he made me come in and thats when

they found out i had ra aherrie

> I didn't get RA until I was 53 I got sick with a virus of some

kind ran a

> fever of 102* for several days... my joints starting hurting and

swelling up

> and I have had RA since then. Before that all I had was a few

aches and pains

> if I overdid something.

> anyone else have this happen?

>

> Chrisina

>

>

> > Welcome to the board. I can't help you from personal experience

because I

> > didn't get RA till age 74 and neither of my parents had it.

However,

> another

> > board I follow has a lot of members and I seem to remember some

who have

> > parents with the disease or something similar.

http://www.arthritisinsight.

> > com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=13 I hope you find someone to help

you. God

> > bless.

> > ----- Original Message -----

> > From: dimpledmorena@y...

> > Rheumatoid Arthritis

> > Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 8:32 PM

> > Subject: Parents with Arthritis

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Hello All,

> > My mother has had severe Rheumatoid Arthritis since the age

of 26.

> > If there is anyone who has a parent who suffers from this

illness

> > (or something similar), I would like to have a buddy who I

could

> > talk to. It just seems like people my age (I'm 22)

with " healthy "

> > parents can't empathasize...It's frustrating at times.

> > Take care everyone.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >