Is there anyone out there familiar with Palindromic Rheumatism?
Lesle
Is that when you also get the traving flare that are very nasty? I get those on top of the ra and fibro I can not remember what they call it but the pain is so incredible it is like a mountain it peaks and the pain is not even touched by painkillers and then it moves to another joint usally the big ones my last one lasted 3 wks it stays about 3 days a joint. It only happens every 2 or 3 mnths but that is enough for me..................TERESANever heard of this one. Looked it up.
An enigmatic disease in which there are recurrent attacks of transient inflamation in and around the joints. The fingers and knees are the most common targets. Aside from pain and swelling, there may be nodules felt just below the skin. The attacks stop almost as quickly as they begin, within hours or at most a few days. Although many attacks may occur over the years, they leave no permanent joint damage. Symptomatic treatment is required during the attacks to relieve the pain.
The cause of palindromic rheumatism is still somehat uncertain. It has been suggested that it is an abortive form of rheumatoid arthritis, since anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies (anti-CCP) and antikeratin antibodies (AKA) are present in a high proportion of patients, as is the case in rheumatoid arthritis.
Also, check out http://www.arthritis.co.za/palindrome.html