What is UC Arthiritis?

Hi all, Over the past week I have been in a terrible flare up. All the side effects. Dr has increased all meds. My question is what is UC arthiritis. I have been having terrible back pain that has resulted in me taking Percocet to the point where I go to sleep, but I do need the sleep, pain so bad I can't sleep. When I asked if this was associated with UC they said NO WAY. But I think it is, when ever I start a flare, no matter how serious my back hurts, BAD, now my neck is starting to get sore and hurt. I start physical theraphy next Wed. for back pain. Would like any info on this or any possible questions that I should ask. I jsut don't see how physical theraphy could be the cure since I have no pain in legs or anywhere else. Just lower back pain. Thanks all and take care and I hope all gets well soon.

Thank you. I trust you guys here more then my Dr., since you are feeling the pain. They insist it is something else, muscles or maybe a nerve, but I do not have pain down my leg, in my thigh or anywhere, except my lower back. And it always seems like it hurts when I am starting a flare up. Is there anything I should ask or concentrate on in therapy? I do not have a family member or friend that has this problem. So sometimes I feel like I am all alone. My family has been great support but sometimes I feel like it gets to them. So this sight is great for people like me. Dr.s don't have time for you all the time.Take care.

I had a really bad inflammatory arthritis flare last year due to UC. The dr's thought I might have a slipped disc in my back due to pain and did an MRI. While waiting for results of MRI my ankles started swqelling and hurting a LOT along with the back pain. They sent me to a rheumatologist once my MRI was fine. He told me Crohns/UC folks with severe cases can get inflammatory arthritis. It is important to see rheumatologist sooner than later to get treated. I was on 60 mg pred and eventually tapered to 0 after several months. Good luck!

I get extreme pains in my hips, seen a Rheumy for this, she put me on Celebrix which only made the UC worse, so I stopped taking it. I think it's just another one of those extra things that we get along with the stupid UC. Nothing helps my pain except for Ibuprofen, which is a no no for UC...........When it is raining, it is even more painful.. I did see a chiropracter for lower back pain a few years ago, which helped. I now wonder if that was also from the UC.