I am 31, in the prime of my life, and have had Psoriatic Arthritis for 5 years.?

Question

I am also a a tennis pro, but the arthritis is getting to the point that even teaching is becoming difficult with swollen joints in my elbow in my playing arm, my ankle and in all of my metatarsals in my feet. I can no longer play tennis anything like I used to and lose matches to people I should easily beat.
I've tried Glucosamine, Omega 3, I exercise regularly and commute on my bicycle every day, but I am still in pain despite taking 12-16 hundred milligrams of ibuprophen every day.
AM I kidding myself in thinking that things will get better and I can persue my career path, or should I cut my losses and move on?

Answer 1

If you have psoriatic arthritis, you should be under the care of a rheumatologist. There are some new prescription treatments on the market now that work for many of the autoimmune disorder. Remicade infusion is one of those treatments that has been shown to be effective in stopping the progression of diseases such as Psoriatic arthritis, Crohn's disease, ankylosing spondylitis, and rheumatoid arthritis. Yes, there are sometimes side effects, as my husband takes Remicade treatments for AS, but the majority of persons I've talked to have no problems taking this med.

Please see a doctor before your condition gets worse. There are treatment options available.

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Answer 2

Hi xrufffr, I trust you are seening a rheumatologist about this.

The other poster mentioned controlling the disease with medication and cortizone but I urge you to look at the side effects of any med before you start.

I have Rheumatoid Arthrtitis and found that when we address the digestive system many of the arthritic symptoms disappear.

If you are interested I've done up a website where I've written what I've learned in the past 10 years living with this disease.
http://www.LivingWithRheumatoidArthritis.com/Health.html

I tried following doctors orders for over 2 1/2 years with no success but was lucky to find a way on my own and today live without medication and back to living an active life.

My advice is don't give up but at the same time don't ignore the disease, you need to find what works for you through experimentation.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Don't give up yet. It sounds like you have only explored non-prescription methods of managing your condition. Quick pathophysiology lesson: your body's immune system is in over-drive and it's attacking your joints. You can manage this condition with steroids or other immune supressant drugs. You should see your doctor about better managing this. You can be better than you are now.

Answer 5

Hi,

If you are open to alternative approach, you can try taking high doses of polysaccharides from natural sources - the goji berry juice. Take 60ml or 2 ounces three times daily. I'm sure this will help your present condition as it did to our patients.

Good luck!

Edwin