ok, I need a little clarification today. I *think* I suffer from nail
psoriasis, but I've been doing a lot of research today. I think I
suffer from reiter's syndrome instead of psoriatic arthritis, because
at the age of onset I was 19, and because I got the arthritis before
the P. I know I have a strong family connection with P, but also
being HLA B-27 positive, I'm thinking differently. This is mostly
because of the asymmetrical joint swellings, and my nails. Ok, I know
that P affects the nail, but the only thing i've ever heard is
'pitting' and P starting from the cuticle. Have any of you ever had
the experience of it just popping up in the middle of the nail
overnight? It looks postular and I have to wait until it affects up
to the nail part where I can cut it and apply steroids. But, usually
the steroids don't really help it. Steroids work everywhere else. My
nails have never pitted, and they've never been totally gone, so what
are your experiences with nail P?
Oh, and weight loss is associated with reiter's. I lost around 50
pounds as soon as I started to see symptoms of arthritis.
research:
http://www.prostatitis.org/reiters.html
I guess this info and clarification is just for my own conscience.
Because actually the treatment is the same as psoratic arthritis...
methotrexate and sulfasalazine, both of which I'm currently taking.
Jeez, doesn't life just throw you curveballs?
Lizzie
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