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Interesting, I new someone who had RA in her 20s, by the time she reached here mid 30s, it was gone. This was a long time ago but the doctors then were a bit s

by jmclnx 4y ago

Interesting, I new someone who had RA in her 20s, by the time she reached here mid 30s, it was gone. This was a long time ago but the doctors then were a bit surprised.

0x486566e7279 4y ago
did she have children? pregnancy suppresses the immune system, many women find that auto-immune conditions go away (temporarily usually) when they are pregnant.
- oaththrowaway 4y ago
  I know a lady who has 9 children. She loves being a mom, but she also loved being pregnant because it was the only thing that helped her RA
- jmclnx 4y ago
  Not until after it went away.
steve_adams_86 4y ago
That really is interesting. I started developing it in my early 20s, and I still have it (mid 30s now), but in some ways it has improved quite a bit. I have no idea why or how. I'm grateful, though I assume it'll eventually get worse again rather than go away. It has been useful in motivating me to use my hands before I can't, which is bitter sweet I guess. Certainly sweet in that I've appreciated my hands in ways I likely wouldn't have known I should otherwise. Here's hoping that it continues to fade!
- eastof 4y ago
  Same story here but with my feet instead, now I slackline to keep up my foot stregth. Do you use TNF inhibitors?
  - steve_adams_86 4y ago
    No inhibitors or medications of any kind during the onset or most of the progression. I find exercise useful too. Not much can keep the cold and wet conditions from making my hands scream, but when I climb and deadlift it has the odd effect of reducing pain after a half hour or so, and keeping it at bay for hours. People have told me this means it can't be arthritis, but I've met others with a diagnosis who have the same experience. So long as the activity doesn't involve impact or to much opening and clenching of my hand while under stress, it's very relieving (though painful at first).
bbojan 4y ago
I had psoriatic arthritis and it just went away after several years. The only thing that could keep it in check was comfrey ointment (I tried everything conventional medicine had to offer except biologics). But since about two years ago I am symptom free.

by jmclnx 4y ago

Interesting, I new someone who had RA in her 20s, by the time she reached here mid 30s, it was gone. This was a long time ago but the doctors then were a bit surprised.

0x486566e7279 4y ago

did she have children? pregnancy suppresses the immune system, many women find that auto-immune conditions go away (temporarily usually) when they are pregnant.

oaththrowaway 4y ago
I know a lady who has 9 children. She loves being a mom, but she also loved being pregnant because it was the only thing that helped her RA
jmclnx 4y ago
Not until after it went away.

steve_adams_86 4y ago

That really is interesting. I started developing it in my early 20s, and I still have it (mid 30s now), but in some ways it has improved quite a bit. I have no idea why or how. I'm grateful, though I assume it'll eventually get worse again rather than go away. It has been useful in motivating me to use my hands before I can't, which is bitter sweet I guess. Certainly sweet in that I've appreciated my hands in ways I likely wouldn't have known I should otherwise. Here's hoping that it continues to fade!

eastof 4y ago
Same story here but with my feet instead, now I slackline to keep up my foot stregth. Do you use TNF inhibitors?
- steve_adams_86 4y ago
  No inhibitors or medications of any kind during the onset or most of the progression. I find exercise useful too. Not much can keep the cold and wet conditions from making my hands scream, but when I climb and deadlift it has the odd effect of reducing pain after a half hour or so, and keeping it at bay for hours. People have told me this means it can't be arthritis, but I've met others with a diagnosis who have the same experience. So long as the activity doesn't involve impact or to much opening and clenching of my hand while under stress, it's very relieving (though painful at first).

bbojan 4y ago

I had psoriatic arthritis and it just went away after several years. The only thing that could keep it in check was comfrey ointment (I tried everything conventional medicine had to offer except biologics). But since about two years ago I am symptom free.