Do Rheumatoid Arthritis flareups cause you to be sick as well as in pain?

I have RA but I have only had flu like symptoms a few times. I can get huge flares but i don't remember ever having vomiting. The extreme tiredness I had, I also had times that I feel a lot of shivering. I think that is normal for RA. What I don't think should be is you feeling this way so often. There are lots of new meds out there that you should try. Maybe you need a combo. I know it is very difficult and since you say you had this for a while I figure you already know this as well. Do you go to a rheumatologist or your family doctor? Maybe it is time to shake your doctor a bit and let him know that you need more. I am currently taking Methotrexate as well as Arava, low dose prednisone and Remicade. I know it seems like a lot but apart from the occasional flare I have been doing fairly well. Except for the tiredness that never seems to go away, that's my biggest complain. Considering that I have gone thru 4 hip replacements plus other stuff I can't complain that I can still work albeit part-time and can still walk even if with a cane.

I have heard very good review from friends in Embrel. My rheumy also uses Humira quite often to good results from what I have heard.

Good luck, hope you find the right combo for you.

Can Rheumatoid Arthritis Cause Headaches

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Pl try simple acupressure given below for immediate relief. For cure you will have to follow acupuncture.

There is no medicine for RA, OA, H/A OR MIGRAINE. Not only these but for Ear Ache, Back ache and almost all painful diseases. Hence they become chronic.

Acupuncture is the best treatment.

I treat RA with our SHREE SWASTHYAYOG THERAPY with 90% success, but how can you manage pl see.

Pain killers don't treat the pain but we loose the sense of pain for some time; in that duration our body itself treats sometime and credit goes to meds.

The useless drugs have tremendous power of side effects like liver/kidney failures, ulcer, inflammation of intestines and lot more.

Avoid late sleeping if possible; worry, tension, spicy foods, sour fruits, stale bakery foods, SMOKING and alcohole.

Sweet foods, meat and soups, COCOANUT WATER,sweet fruits, milk, rice, SPROUTS, SALADS and good sleep will help if cough is not there.

Source(s):

SHREE SWASTHYAYOG TREATMENT, TRAINING & RESEARCH INSTITUTE

R.H. 19, Jhulelal Society, Sector 2/E, Airoli, Navi Mumbai, INDIA.

I am having a flare up and I am sick! Fever nausea sick stomach.. Tired very tired! I only will take ibuprofen and or prednisone. I am scared to death of other meds

You can have osteoarthritis as well as rheumatoid- I have it that way, plus you can have fibromyalgia, or any other connective tissue disease that flares all at once. See a really GOOD rheumatologist!

yea sure it causes joint pain stiffness disconforts....and to mentions that drugs like methotrexate causes immunosupression so you are easily to get ill.

i would suggest visit the doctor and get some suggestions from them about the medications.