Guest guest Posted July 2, 2002 Report Share Posted July 2, 2002 , I'm sorry to hear about your feet. I don't have any idea how she would treat it differently. Please be sure to let us know, I would be interested to know. Please take care of yourself and I hope you start to feel better soon. hugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2002 Report Share Posted July 2, 2002 Hello, I saw Dr. Buckner today and she continues to be really great. My previous diagnosis include Relapsing Polychondritis, Palindromic Rheumatism and Hashimoto's. After explaining my symptoms and her doing a physical exam of my feet, she stated that she thought I may have Rheumatoid Arthritis now, in my feet. She had drawn blood earlier in the day and we'll do xrays next time I see her, to determine whether I do have this or not. But she said that if I do, it will actually be easier for her to treat the symptoms of my feet, because she will treat it as RA. My understanding is that the treatment I am on is the same as many people with RA. Can anyone explain what the difference might be? I am on: Prednisone (22.5 mgs a day) Methotrexate (25 mgs a week) Indomethacin (12 mgs a day) Colchicine Thanks! M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2002 Report Share Posted July 3, 2002 --- mmjw3 wrote: > Hello, > > I saw Dr. Buckner today and she continues to be > really great. > > My previous diagnosis include Relapsing > Polychondritis, > Palindromic Rheumatism and Hashimoto's. > > After explaining my symptoms and her doing a > physical exam of my > feet, she stated that she thought I may have > Rheumatoid Arthritis > now, in my feet. She had drawn blood earlier in the > day and we'll do > xrays next time I see her, to determine whether I do > have this or > not. But she said that if I do, it will actually be > easier for her > to treat the symptoms of my feet, because she will > treat it as RA. > > My understanding is that the treatment I am on is > the same as many > people with RA. Can anyone explain what the > difference might be? I > am on: > > Prednisone (22.5 mgs a day) > Methotrexate (25 mgs a week) > Indomethacin (12 mgs a day) > Colchicine > > Thanks! > M > > > , my understanding is that because rp is very rare, there has been little or no research (until recently). But because it is believed to be autoimmune, as is rheumatoid arthritis, they tend to use the same treatment. Unfortunately you can have both, as well. I was originally diagnosed with gout until the ears and nose joined in. One doc said I could still have a mild case but it is controlled by my other meds! I used to take colchicine for that, but I don't take that now as it used to make me very nauseous. Do you know they have been using colchicine since around 1750? Interesting, isn't it? I believe that the arthritis in rheumatoid arthritis is more deforming than that associated with rp. Rheumatoid arthritis does not affect the nose throat and trachea as rp can. I am sure therre are lots of other things, this is just what I think!! Take care, love Liz __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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