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Parkinson’s and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Is anyone on the forum living with both RA and Parkinson’s?
How do you manage getting the amount of exercise that is recommended for Parkinson’s? I can’t do half of what is recommended without exhausting myself and exhaustion makes everything worse.
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I have both RA and Parkinson, I can not function without starting the day leg exercise and hand exercises. I really don’t know what is recommended, I rely on the exercises recommended by Physical therapist and OP.
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I was wondering, AK, was your RA diagnosed after your Parkinson’s? My husband’s joints hurt worse than ever, and he just has a lot of pain.. he saw one rheumatologist, who told him he didn’t have RA. But I am wondering if he should see a different doctor.
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Osteoarthritis can be very painful, too!
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Hello,
Finally, I found this subject because I have RA and PD, too. My RA was diagnoses 20+ years ago and was receiving infusion and medications, in 2021 I was diagnosed with PD, that shocked me so much so I told my rheumatologist that I no longer wanted any infusions. I was doing well with RA until recently all the joints in my body inflamed and I’m in so much pain. I am wondering how do you control your RA? And your RA condition would interfere with your PD, for example: walking and other movement. I barely can walk now. I was having freezing gait issues and now is getting worst. Thank you in advance for your suggestions.
Christine
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I have had rheumatoid arthritis for around 20 years or more. Early on my medication were such that one was primarily treatment for cancer and the other had disturbing side effects. But throughout the arthritis my pain has been well controlled. Now I am on methotrexate alone. Dose-age changes according to pain level but overall it is well managed. I am in the early days of Parkinson’s and not on medication for it. But my total pain level has not increased and I remain capable of walking, my primary exercise.
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My grandmother has Parkinson’s, and although she suffers from it, she still keeps herself in check and even slowly goes in for sports. My mom and I don’t want to overload her, so we are very careful about what she does. And I want to say that light physical activity only makes her feel better. Of course, the fact that she takes the necessary medications and supplements from [url=https://www.canadadrugsdirect.com/] Canada Drugs [/url] also works in the complex and of course it also improves her condition. But it seems to me that a little physical activity is good for everyone
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