I was diagnosed just about a year ago. I have been on Humira injections since May of 08 and have been taking methatrexate since mid December. I started with 3 pills a week and I am up to 5. Nothing seems to work. I continue to have swelling and pain in my fingers and hands and pain in my feet and knees every day. The only thing that seems to work is 15mg of prednisone daily. Should I stay on the prednisone or talk to my doctor about a different medication.
Do women get Reiter’s syndrome?
Do women get Ryder’s syndrome
Joint pain and mouth ulcers….is this lupus?
I am a 26 year old female that has had joint pain (both sides ) for two years, mouth ulcers thought to be oral lichen planus, low platelet count 1x during a flare of joint pain, low grade fevers among alot of other things. I was sent to a rhuematalogist because my symptoms seemed to be lupus. However, my ana test came back 1:80 speckled and when tested again it was 1:80 homogenous. All other test, antibody test for lupus has come back negative. I had a face biopsy for a rash I had and it turned out to be rosecea. I did not have a lupus band test, I was told lupus band testing has been discontinued. My doctor is at a dead end and is referring me to see another rhuematalogist since he cannot figure me out. I have recently developed eye floaters and headaches but I am unsure if it is related to this. The rheumatalogist is referring me to see another rhuematalogist as he said he is confused about my symptoms. Do you recommend further testing and or monitoring? I do not think lupus causes eye floaters and headaches, what other diseases should be ruled out? thank you for answering my question.
Polymyalgia in a 17 year old ???
My 17 year old daughter has all the symptoms of Polymyalgia Rheumatica but no one will make that diagnosis due to her young age. Already ruled out RA, Polymyositis, Lupus, Hashimoto’s. Any suggestions what else it could be?
Spondylitis and bursitis
Is there a relationship between Spondylarthopathies and bursitis? Also degenerative disk disease? Thanks,
Lupus and ANA test
What blood work should be done after a posative ANA test to confirm diagnois of Lupus?