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Posted 4/8/2007 10:44 PM (GMT 0)
Hey Nancy.. sorry for the late reply.. I have been out of town.. I take the acidophilus 'cause I am on a maintenance plan of antibiotics for my UTIs.. this way I don't get yeast infections, so yes, the acidophilus works for me.. I take 2 pills daily.. Bromelian is made from pinapple extract and I have had a lot of surgeries, I started taking 'cause it is supposed to help you heal quicker/better at the incision sight.. I just never stopped taking it, figured it couldn't hurt right? I started getting the UTIs after I went on Enbrel.. recurrent infections is one of the side effects, I figured that's what my side effect was.. especially since I had never gotten them til after I had gone on the Enbrel. The docs think I may have synthroid induced hashimoto's as well.. and now, possibly Cushings.. it never ends..
Posted 4/9/2007 1:09 AM (GMT 0)

Hi Ducky,

I am going to try and take acidophilus. Anything is better that getting UTI's. My list keeps getting longer. I just might buy stock in CVS. I have terrible indigestion from the prednisone and methotrexate. I hope my body gets used to them soon. I hope you had a nice Easter and are feeling better. tongue   Thanks for all the info.

Nancy

Posted 4/9/2007 11:31 PM (GMT 0)
Hey Nancy.. do you like Cranberry juice? Drink lots of that and water.. it will help keep your body flushed out and will help with the UTIs as well.. I personally don't care for cranberry juice, but I try to drink at least 16oz of it a day to help with my urinary tract health, as well as lots of water (2 gallons) and on top of that green tea.. :) Good luck to you..
Posted 4/12/2007 12:02 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks Ducky. I am going to The Arthritis Center in Waterbury CT. The Doctor i am going to see Dr. Peck. He has written many books. I emailed him with all my problems and he wants to see me. Hope he can get this under control. I am still on a roller coaster with the prednisone. First my rheumy gave me not enough and than she gave me too much. I thought I was going to have a heart attack. Today is better. i made it all day at work. A noreaster is on its way. i seem to flare up more when that happens. Hope you are feeling better.
nancy
Posted 4/12/2007 12:08 AM (GMT 0)
When are you going to see him? Glad today was a good day for you.. let us know how everything goes!
Posted 5/21/2007 2:41 AM (GMT 0)

October Sun ~

I'm stunned seeing all the people on the forum who started off with Parvo Virus. I did too. I had no idea it was so prevalent. I got sick over a year ago and it completely floored me. I lost my job immediately and have not worked since and can't see that changing until I can walk regularly.

I was bed ridden the first 4 months and then finally got somewhat functional but still had flares that knocked me down for days. At present I am on 5mg of Prednisone, 400mg Plaquinil and I get one Enbrel injection once every week. I was on 16 different meds before Enbrel saved the day just 3 months ago. I just got hit in the knees and right hip since beginning it, but I am optimistic that I'll learn how to manage my exertion better to avoid flares. The Rheumy says this is as good as it gets. I'm not thrilled. Nothing like the life I used to have. But the hands and feet actually WORK now  yeah so I hate to complain too much about the knees and hip! I'll go back if they get worse. But he pretty much said, so long as I'm not in 'constant' pain in an area, I'm just going to need to figure out how to gauge my output so that I don't end up in a flare and on my back for a few days.

KEY - get a rheumy and get started agressively treating this NOW! I've avoided damage by having a rheumy that was agressive about my treatment. Here we are, in a tad over a years time, and it looks like we've found the key to keeping damage at bay. The first two years are CRUCIAL. Be proactive!! Get educated, do your research and take your health into your own hands as well. Diet changes have helped me notably (I'm a vegan now) and so has supplementation. (Vitamins, chondroitan, glucosamine, green tea, bee pollen, vitamin D with calcium, collagen, gee you name it!!) We are all responsible for finding what works for 'us'.  I'm brand spankin' new on the boards, but I've been on and off others and have learned ALOT from them. Remember to share, share, share your experiences as well. We can all learn so much from one another!

Gentle hugs and blessings ~

GreenGirl

Posted 1/9/2011 7:44 AM (GMT 0)
Bump for an old thread:
Trying to find more information on Parvovirus?
Posted 1/11/2011 4:41 PM (GMT 0)
I had reactive arthritis from adult parvovirus (fifth disease). It was awful but didn't last beyond about 2-4 weeks for me. I do have other joint issues related to Crohn's disease.

Prior to catching 5th disease from my kids I had never had a reactive arthritis (I was 42 when this happened). I have had SI joint pain related to my CD for a long time before that, though.
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