Re: Palindromic Rheumatism??/

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I'm not sure about what brings it on. Good luck!

M

> Thank you very much M. Do you know if an illness such as

bronchitis or flu would bring it on? I will have to research this

more. My mother in law got bronchitis back in July and now she is

having terrible problems with her shoulders and upper arms. They have

her on muscle relaxers and Vioxx which help some, but still not like

she was. It was just so sudden, we question what happened.

> I do appreciate your help and I will further research this to see

what I can find. Thanks so much.

> W

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> Hi ,

> PR is an autoimmune disease that is characterized by severe, sudden

> onset of pain in joints throughout the body, usually the larger

> ones. For me, it used to primarily be in my legs and the pain is a

> 20 on a 10 scale, and can last from a couple of hours to several

> weeks. Fortunately for me, my intense pain only lasts hours, but

> this time it went into arthritis very quickly. It has to do with

the

> way that it presents in different joints. It is rare, as is RP.

It

> is not a common condition, even with arthritis. Hope this helps.

> M