Re: I need your advice on this one...

[Guest guest]

Ok, I am not sure, but I have had like problems, they just didn't know or seem

to want to. I am going to look for info on feet, to see whats under the bump

etc. starting with WEBMD and check med books some on PDF.

POST what you find and I will let you know what I find. Need help finding PDF

files?

[Guest guest]

Sounds like an infection.

A " huge swollen bump " .

You need to see a doctor, have it lanced and drained.

He'll prob put you on antibiotics for a week or 10 days.

Hope you're well.

I've had MANY of these, various places, but also been otherwise GREAT on Enbrel

for 9 years.

-Rob.

[Guest guest]

What you are describing is exactly what I experience when my PA flares in my

feet. The swelling, heat, redness and bumps are from inflammation in a tendon,

usually the plantar fascia or Achilles tendon. It is very common in PA. What

works for me is elevating my feet and using ice packs, as well as taking

ibuprofen 600 mg up to 4 X daily as prescribed my my Rheumy. Luckily I don't

have this problem all the time it comes and goes and is definitely made worse by

the cold weather. Hope this helps you. Good luck and get to your doc for some

treatment and meds to help you be more comfortable.

Deanna

[Guest guest]

That's what I thought, PA is flaring again. But the Xray says otherwise, meaning

it showed nothing, so the rheumy thinks it's a stress fracture. I'm confused, in

lots of pain even though he gave me a cortisone shot in the joint just in case.

Should I just settle and be in bed with my feet up for 4 to 6 weeks, no meds and

treat it like a fracture or go with my instincts and do something, back on

Enbrel or even treat it like an infection and take antibiotics?

monica bergins <dylantlang@...>

[Guest guest]

There is no definitive x-ray that shows PsA. I had massive PsA damage done 10

years ago but nothing showed on x-ray at that time so they said I had

fibromyalgia that causes no permanent damage. My x-rays now show massive

" osteoarthritis " damage in many joints all over my body  - systemic is not in

the definition of osteoarthritis. I fought, argued and doctor shopped for 4

years to find someone who would treat my PsA.  Enbrel has kept me on my feet and

out of the nursing home. PsA and incompetent doctors would have put me there 7

years ago. We know what inflammatory pain feels like and it is much different

from the " damage done " osteoarthritis I have now.  Trust your instincts - you

know your body better than any doctor.

Janette <janettemorgan@...>

[Guest guest]

: for what it's worth, my rheumy says that she can tell from an x-ray if

the problem I'm having is is related to PA. Not all mine are - in fact, most

aren't: they're structural (i.e. fallen arch that causes all sorts of other

problems, knee starting to wear out and will need a replacement, plain old

osteoarthritis in my neck that causes lots of headaches.) So, I think it's

important to realize that not all of our problems are PA related - which is not

a comment on yours but just a reminder to all.

Joanna Hoelscher