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Disease Progession...?

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I am finding myself to be in significantly more pain, swelling, and extreme fatigue 😩 πŸ˜ͺ some days I don't even know ....? Especially after working 12 hr or more shifts..2 days in a row then my day off..it seems to take longer to recover ? Beside RA I also have osteoarthritis of neck and back..been getting injections for 11 years from my anesthesiologist. I see my rheumatologist in 2 weeks...would like some help in what to ask him ? I am 63 and the medications that I am on I cannot take on days… read more

July 18, 2022
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A myRAteam Member

Donna 894 I'm concerned your meds won't help you if you don't take them exactly as prescribed. Tell your RA doc what's going on.

July 20, 2022
A myRAteam Member

Be careful with the back injections. I was doing these for degenerative disc disease and it cause avascular necrosis of my hips. Have several fractures and the femoral head disentegrated. Had both replaced within 60 days at age 52.

July 18, 2022

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