Is anyone here familiar with Erosive Inflammatory Osteoarthritis? It is my understanding that it is no rare, but it is not common either. I cannot find any standard treatment for this condition.
I was taking Plaquenil for EOA and it was working wonderfully well; however, I had an adverse reaction to the Plaquenil and I cannot take it anymore. At the moment I am taking prednisone and Tramadol to control the inflammation, swelling, and pain.
I have read numerous articles on the subject. There are some doctors using MTX to control EOA and there has even been a study re: Remicade injections into the hands of EOA patients.
I have EOA in my hands and my feet. Thank you in advance for any information you may be able to provide.
Best Wishes To All,
VOsteoarthritis is a degenerative form of arthritis. Depending on your symptoms and how aggravated the situation is, you would be prescribed the right medicine. Do not look for over the counter drugs or try something from answers that are posted here. Instead, consult a good doctor. I recommend the Brigham and Women’s Hospital for their exceptional treatment and care.
Thank you for your response. Generally, osteoarthritis ia a degenerative form of arthritis, but Erosive Inflammaatory Osteoarthritis is in between OA and RA. According to my rhematologist the EOA in my hands and feet causes the same pain and joint destruction as RA. It is not very common. I was hoping to find someone who also has this condition to "compare notes". EOA is an aggressive, crippling condition. People with EOA are not horses (OA) and we are not zebras (EOA). We are somewhere in between. Well thanks for posting this because I had never heard of it. So definately not a horse. I hope you find a good treatment. Hi, Millie,
Thank you for your comment. I rarely get comments because most people don't know what I am talking about! LOL
I have only found one other person on the web who has EOA, and she is as frustrated as I am. I was on Plaquenil for a while, and it was wonderful. I had to stop taking it because I had an allergic reaction. Such a shame, because it really helped me.
Since them, I have increased pain in my hands and feet Now my ankles are "acting up". I see my rheumy in February. I wonder if the ankle thing is OA or EOA. EOA has been found in the large joints of the body, also.
Hope things are going okay for you, Millie. I know you have had a lot to handle lately.
Take care,
VNever heard of EOA. What are the symptoms and how was a diagnosis made? Also wondering what the actual side effect was with Plaquenil? Geez, it's always something isn't it. Hi,Flamingo,
EOA causes crippling joint deformities. It occurs mostly in postmenopausal women. I have it in my hands and my feet, and maybe my ankles. The joints get extremely painful and red and at times they are warm. This is a form of osteoarthritis that causes inflammation. My CRP is elevated. This is rare, but it can also affect the big joints of the body.
Plaquenil worked so, so well for me, darn it! I had to stop taking it because my tongue became sore, and then I ended up w/little red bumps on my tongue. They were painful. So.....no more Plaquenil for me.
To be a bit more specific, EOA actually causes the bones to erode. I believe they are central erosions, as opposed to the marginal erosions seen in RA. These erosions can be seen on xray, and is diagnostic.
Thanks for asking about EOA. Most people don't know anything about it, and sometimes I feel alone on my little EOA island.
Peace,
VI had the same problems with plaquinil and the doctor took me off of it. I think I had even more problems than that because it did not work for me at all. I was so leathargic when I took it and even my brain did not work well.