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Originally Posted by jj6426
I am going to see a doctor soon -but am wondering if anyone else has ever had this unusual problem. My feet are swollen--and I can hardly come to a standing position from having been seated for awhile. The pain is almost unbearable--. especially in the mornings. I live alone and do everything myself. But it's getting so hard to go out and do errands. I'm about ready to start using a shopping cart that you can sit in. (Ready physically, not mentally) My doctor had concluded that I have arthritis--based on aches and pains I've had in the past year--particularly my hands--and because everything else of a similar and serious nature has been ruled out.
So my question is, have any of you ever had such pain in their feet that they can hardly walk -- and if so, what was the cause of it--and how was it treated? I would so appreciate hearing from you!
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I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS BC I HAD ALL THE SAME SYMPTOMS U HAVE. WENT TO A RHEUMATOLOGIST WHO THROUGH LAB WORK TOLD ME WHAT WAS GOING ON. I HV BEEN ON HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE FOR 4 months and now methotrexate has been added. Being weaned off prednisone slowly. I can walk now with slight limp no longer need an aid to help me. I think I am having some side effects from the prednisone but it has helped my RA tremendously. Other meds can take up to six months to kick in.