So The Odds | Arthritis Information

 

  So the odds of having RA in jaw is 17 %.

 

  Now the odds that I have something that is not a mass is 25 %. So then that does not mean the odds are higher that it is malignant.

 

  Except if pain is envolved and the facial nerve is envolved both are seperate indacators of thier own that it would be a malignacy.

 

  So here is to hoping that I have RA in my jaw. Here is to hoping I have extreemly bad Sjorgrens. I guess I would prefer a very bad infectiion if given the choice. Then some I.V. antibiotics and on to a happy ending with my face back.

 

  Because if it is RA and Sjorgrens my face would be all swollen always and sore. Well maybe not if I get the right meds.

 

  Anyway the gland above my eye has been there for I would say a year. I was having signs of it before but it would flare and go away but you could not see the gland persay. Just I had some swelling or a feelling of swelling. It always seemed to go away before I could get to the eye doctor.

 

  So I changed eye doctors so I could show it to someone and it never went away after that. Now the jaw pain I have only had for two months. It does not go away but it has it worse times and better times.

 

  I really think it is RA because my hips and shoulders ect. were worse when my jaw was worse. My biggest issue was i thought it was going to make my eye pop out when the swelling was bad the eye thing was bad. So then I am not sure on that note.

 

  I am getting a scan so I will get the scan and then see the eye doctor if need be. Because it is not actually my eyes. It is more inbetween my eyes. I will see the eye doctor as soon as the scan results of course. Well I aked the RD what to do and he said get the scan.

 

  I have had facial nerve envolvment often over the years with my ears. So I am not freaked out. My feet and shoulders, elbows fingers ect. swell so I am not to freaked out about the swelling. All is calmer than it was two months ago. Not gone but showing improvement.

 

  The eye gland is on my nose but that because I am not taking anything more than 2.5 mg. If that swells before I see my gp tuesday then I will be at the EROOM. It is a pain I can not deal with. Pred is the only thing that gives me relief.

 

  Now it could be an infection I had not noticed much relief with abx. I have been trying to observe. That is they never make the gland go away. I am not having the pinching sering headache between my eyes the past two days and I just finished a bottle of Leviquin for bronchitis so , well I am still in observation mode I guess.

 

  I thought it was not helping because the last day I took it the pain was awful. Now I am somewhat wondering. Then again I have been taking all of the pain meds I am aloud to take. So this my mystery.

 

  So if the test show nothing then it is RA and Sjorgrens. I read that teh RA would not probably show on exray so if it is invisable swelling, {That is swelling you can see with the naked eye but does not show on exray} then it is RA and Sjorgrens.

 

  If it is a mass I will probably need a straight jacket. I mean I like my face alot. Plus the pain and facial nerv envolment. Yikes. I was reading about the surgical procedure and yikes. It is all wrapped around everything nerves going to the face and drainage ducts, egads.  

 

  Anyway I had to see why the RD was so freaked out.

 

  So my kid had a tumor on his parotid but without pain and his was not cancerous. He kindly had it all done without my knowledge and told me afterwards. He lived out of state and did not want a freaked out mother while he was going through this. His Dad was plenty freaked out as well as his grandmother so he assumed I would be also.

 

  He was probably correct. Then again the way I act when my kids are sick is probably totally different then the way I feel when it is something with me. I am very take charge with my kids. I usually feel confedent that they will be alright. I like to do my freaking out about my kids behind closed doors.

 

  With myself there is always all of that pressure to stay alive for my kids sake. So when I worry about me it is mostly my kids that I am worried about.

 

  Well if I end up with a hole in my face then I will just match my youngest son.