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...
So. I visitedd my PCP today, who i totally think is awesome, i have a case of bronchitis and i have some antibiotics. But before we got down to talking about what brought me in, he says he doesnt thing i have Sarcoidosis, which is what my Rheumy is looking into. My ACE levels is high and that's not normal for RA..but im not a normal person either.
I get bronchitis often, so he still wants me to see the pulmonary specialist because he wants his take on the number of times i get bronchitis. I get it 3-6 times a year.
I am kind of happy that RA is the only thing i have on my plate.
I've also learned that my body doesnt tolerate tylenol. I take it and within 30 minutes i vomit it back up. Which really sucks when i have a fever :/
Any suggestions on alternative? Im on mobic and my Rheumy doesnt want me to take another NSAID while im on it.
I get bronchitis often, so he still wants me to see the pulmonary specialist because he wants his take on the number of times i get bronchitis. I get it 3-6 times a year.
I am kind of happy that RA is the only thing i have on my plate.
I've also learned that my body doesnt tolerate tylenol. I take it and within 30 minutes i vomit it back up. Which really sucks when i have a fever :/
Any suggestions on alternative? Im on mobic and my Rheumy doesnt want me to take another NSAID while im on it.
I know the feeling about tylenol but with a different side effect! I would suggest asking your pharmacist for a suggestion but if your dr couldn't suggest something....perhaps someone here can=good searching :)