My throat is swollen all the way around and bright red. if I rest for a while the pain is low and i just feel like somthing is caugth in my throat. After moving my head around or talking for a while or swollowing food or drink the swelling gets worse and the pain becomes worse. I have taken several different antibiotics for this and it had been flaring up every few weeks for several months. I have no fever, but I am short of breath, my mind is cloudy and i have pitting edema in my ankles and i am tierd. I have already had mono. I also have psoriatic arthritis and aparently asthma. I have been to two different docotrs about this and both gave me antibiotis after looking at the reddness. I feel like the readness is only a result of the hard time I have swollowing. My voice has changes as a result.

Methotrexate 7.5 per week. Diagnosis-Psoriatic arthritis.

I was recently diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis after over 8 months of misdiagnoses and mystery. I just began treatment with methotrexate (3 days ago). The doctor mentioned the frquent bloodwork that has to be done and the liver biopsies to test the toxicity on my liver from prolonged use in the future. I am concerned about the liver biopsy-pain and recovery time. Anyone with personal experience?

Did you know that there are more than 100 types of arthritis? Common arthritis symptoms of inflammation, pain, and stiffness are usually caused by degenerative arthritis. Other types of arthritis include rheumatoid arthritis and gout.

Arthritis is a group of conditions involving damage to the joints of the body. The most common form of arthritis, osteoarthritis is a result of trauma to the joint, infection of the joint, or age.

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Are there any non-steroidal, safe treatments for this type of arthritis? This arthritis also affects her hands.

Like adding insult to injury, psoriatic arthritis is a form of the joint disease that tends to impact only those with another uncomfortable, painful and often embarrassing condition. This form of arthritis tends to strike those who have psoriasis of the skin and it presents with similar symptoms to rheumatoid. This means it’s painful and can be debilitating.

The symptoms of psoriatic arthritis tend to present in the tips of the fingers or the toes. It can also show up in the spine. In the most severe cases, the disease presents in the joints and in this case it can cause pretty severe damage.

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