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odhali1 t1_iu6p9j6 wrote

Reply to comment by perrumpo in Newly discovered species of bacteria in the microbiome may be a culprit behind rheumatoid arthritis by geoxol

I was diagnosed with PsA after years of aero-negative RA. Achilles tendinitis changed everything

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eatingganesha t1_iu6re6e wrote

And yet that’s not tendonitis. It’s enthesitis, which is a PsA thing that feels and acts like tendonitis. Entheses are where the tendon attaches to the bone. Hurts like hell and responds poorly to tendonitis treatment. Mine is plantar.

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perrumpo t1_iu6rfz7 wrote

Sorry to hear you’ve had so much trouble. That really sucks. I’ve had joint pain since I was a kid, and it got worse throughout adulthood. Finally in my thirties, I got diagnosed with PsA because my dermatologist noticed my nail pitting. Then I went to a rheumatologist. I had other symptoms as well.

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djkoch66 t1_iu6z3v1 wrote

After 15 years of a nonspecific inflammatory arthritis, I developed scalp arthritis. Now I’m off my old meds and on a new one that’s working. Freedom!

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newdaynewnamenewyay t1_iu7cx5g wrote

What is your scalp arthritis like?

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djkoch66 t1_iu7y21b wrote

It started in July 2020 and felt like I had acne patches on my scalp that were so itchy it would disrupt my sleep. I couldn’t see it and it took a few televisits to realize I needed to be seen face to face. Phototherapy helped get rid of it and then I started Otezla. Joints feel much better but my scalp gets itchy from time to time but that’s about it.

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