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...
Not so much the other foot. The bunion is huge, my toes are a crossed mess, and the fat pads are huge. I walked through a farmer's market on pavement a few weeks ago. For about 45 minutes. I was crying for 2 days after that "walk." Even with damage, my feet don't hurt as much as when my meds have failed, or in the early years when I "wasn't severe" and poorly medicated.
My thought it to demand a biologic with a DMARD. Hopefully you will have caught it early enough, not to need your feet reconstructed. Which really didn't work well for me! By the way, people who are sero-negative are more likely to have hand and feet problems. For some reason, that is classed as less severe. Right, because who needs hands or feet to function!
I wrap my feet in heating pad when I get home from work.... feels so good!