Rheumatoid Arthritis Support Group
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory, multisystem, autoimmune disorder. It is a disabling and painful condition which can lead to substantial loss of mobility due to pain and joint destruction. The disease is also systemic in that it often also affects many extra-articular tissues throughout the body including the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and...
I'm in so much pain. Still can't have RA meds till at least second week in October. I'm coming positively unraveled. And I'm paranoid becuz I have just developed pain and swelling again in my jaw. Oh how I hope it's nothing. I couldn't take it if I had to deal with more infection and more surgery. Or loose any more teeth. I can't believe how our grandparents and greats lived with this disease with no treatment. I'm a wimp cuz I'm in tears in pain and loosing sleep.
Hugs
this oral surgeon - any chance of a second opinion with another oral surgeon if you heal starts to unravel?
the three-fer thing seems a little brutal - you know fix your knee, break your teeth and get an infection and halt up on the highway with the ra meds.
are there a lot of people visiting? you need a calm 3 ring circus...you know to distract you but not make you laugh.
here's an empathy plug just for you: after the neck surgery I got pneumonia that needed oxygen at home and while that was happening they halted my dental implant crap which means I did not have a forward facing tooth. so I felt toothless, breathless and not on my RA meds. sometimes when it gets particularly crappy all you can do is laugh. i drank a lot of cold soup. i bet you are doing that also.
all the talk about about biologics not being possibly as effective as we would want turns to bullsh** as you go off them for a longish period of time and realize that you are further debilitated which erodes your spirit
what does the rheumatologist think - does she talk to the oral surgeon?
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Mine had some osteoarthritis damage from 15 years ago, when I had TMJ and it damaged the joint.
I went to physiotherapy and he put it back on place over quite a few weeks.
However, last Sunday I was singing in church in the worship band and I knocked it out of place again.
I'm so tired of RA and med failures right now! And the pain! I get it!
Sending some virtual hugs and empathy your way!! ((((((Hugs))))))
All I can say is, hang in there. It will get better. You will get through this. I know it seems impossible right now, but it is possible. Sending love and hugs your way.