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...
hi, just wanted to ask you all a question, the doc has just rung and told me I have a urine infection, I gave a sample to my rhumo doc last week.
Do any of you know about joints and urine infections? the doc said it could cause some stiffness, am I wasting the rhumo docs time? I have been getting so much worse this week, all my joints now go bright red and swell up, I can hardly walk most days. mt fingers look even more deformed and I am getting nodules in new places all the time, last week I found a new one on my elbow and this week I seem to be getting one on my knuckle (witch also looks like its growing by the day lol)
I am so worried that it might just be a simple urine infection all along, is that the reason for feeling so tired, getting numbness in my fingers and having the R factor in my blood?
Im kinda hoping that is the case, but I cant find out enough info on the net that tells me.
Thanks for reading xsx
Do any of you know about joints and urine infections? the doc said it could cause some stiffness, am I wasting the rhumo docs time? I have been getting so much worse this week, all my joints now go bright red and swell up, I can hardly walk most days. mt fingers look even more deformed and I am getting nodules in new places all the time, last week I found a new one on my elbow and this week I seem to be getting one on my knuckle (witch also looks like its growing by the day lol)
I am so worried that it might just be a simple urine infection all along, is that the reason for feeling so tired, getting numbness in my fingers and having the R factor in my blood?
Im kinda hoping that is the case, but I cant find out enough info on the net that tells me.
Thanks for reading xsx
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I have been here before, a long long time ago and now I am back.Forgive me for not just saying what I want to say,even under a triple dose of antidepressants it is still raw and seeping and I am hesitant at revealing it as at least under the bandages around my heart I don,t have to look at how raw and wounded.My child was cleaved from my heart by his own actions. my child of ten,turning eleven...
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theatre and I are there already. I'm having a very berry tea with crackers, cheese and cherry tomatoes and she's having a joint with some beer and we're both on really comfy recliners on thick pile carpet. we need some help with the decor if anyone is around??
But once you clear up this infection... cranberry juice everyday prevents uti's if you hate cranberry flavor take the cranberry pills...they work
The rest of your symptoms sound like an active RA flare. You are not wasting anyones time and should definitely be in touch with your rheumy. Hope you feel better soon...hugs jilly
thanks again sarah xx
If i didn't have so many "other" problems in my life right now, like an Autistic son and other problems, i'd be crying about it too! I did cry and was shocked (even though i had a feeling i had it) for the first couple weeks. It's hard finding out you have something, but the medications truly helped me and i'm thankful for that.
I hope they help you out of pain also. I know that redness and swelling all too well *hugs*