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It has gone from gout to RA within a year??? Sorry but WTH?
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<blockquote data-quote="svengandhi" data-source="post: 603068" data-attributes="member: 3493"><p>DDD -</p><p></p><p>Look up the Arthritis Foundation website, which is very helpful. Also, this is not Juvenile RA, which is usually diagnosed before puberty or just after. Biologics would be what you inject yourself with. Although I'm fine with needles being stuck into me, the thought of injecting myself freaks me out and that's another part of why I declined biologics. Your grandson needs to see a rheumatologist. I've had times where I saw mine weekly. Now I am on a 6 week schedule. You should also know that he will need regular blood tests for liver, kidney and other levels; which ones and how often depend on what medications you are on. Gout is an arthritis disease. All arthritis diseases are auto-immune in nature.</p><p></p><p>I know others have said this as well, but biologics are usually not the first line of attack. Prednisone for a flare, steroid or cortisone shots for specific areas, NSAID's like Aleve or Naproxen (Naprosyn), sulfa drugs, penicillamine, Methotrexate. I took gold shots for years in my butt and then my arm, but they are moving away from that. </p><p></p><p>Good luck to your grandson and to you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="svengandhi, post: 603068, member: 3493"] DDD - Look up the Arthritis Foundation website, which is very helpful. Also, this is not Juvenile RA, which is usually diagnosed before puberty or just after. Biologics would be what you inject yourself with. Although I'm fine with needles being stuck into me, the thought of injecting myself freaks me out and that's another part of why I declined biologics. Your grandson needs to see a rheumatologist. I've had times where I saw mine weekly. Now I am on a 6 week schedule. You should also know that he will need regular blood tests for liver, kidney and other levels; which ones and how often depend on what medications you are on. Gout is an arthritis disease. All arthritis diseases are auto-immune in nature. I know others have said this as well, but biologics are usually not the first line of attack. Prednisone for a flare, steroid or cortisone shots for specific areas, NSAID's like Aleve or Naproxen (Naprosyn), sulfa drugs, penicillamine, Methotrexate. I took gold shots for years in my butt and then my arm, but they are moving away from that. Good luck to your grandson and to you. [/QUOTE]
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