There are many symptoms - respiratory infections like coughing, sore throat with dark red and yellow phlegm, mouth sores, bleeding gums etc.. These are pre-warning of likely flare up of arthritis and probably due to side effects of drugs.
Since I have not taken any drug for years therefore I do not have respiratory infections.
Other noticable symptoms are bad breath, dried mouth and feverish feeling that is due to internal "build up" of toxic in the body for an attack. The stools are dark and dried and urine deep orange yellow with bubbles.
Be prepared to face the flare up! There will be "no hold bar" as the army of toxic carried by blood vessels invaded one joint after another to cause inflammations, pain and immobility.
How are we going to deal with flare up? I will tell you my experience in next post.
Please forgive me for falling into the response trap.
Can't resist posting this:
Oh Boy...Can't Wait!
You are not a prey to have fall into response trap but in fact you gain the awareness and knowledge of others experiences. If you do not have some of the symptoms then you are not an arthritic or on drugs!!
I have had depended on drugs for over two decades so my experience on medication is not less than you as a patient. Everyone has a brain to decide, choose, assess and made logical decision. If you do not have such experience do not ostracize.