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 was just wondering if anyone else here has noticed an increase in sinus problems when they feel that RA exhaustion, feeling RA bad, or when that truck running you over feeling (flulike feeling) overwhelms you? I notice an increase in my RA activity when my sinuses act up. I also notice that If I take Robitussin CF max peak cold non-drowsy my sinuses clear, my RA flares seems to diminish, and I get more energy.
In fact, the environmental allergy tested caused a flare within an hour - that lasted for two days.