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In an earlier post, I outlined how RA can impact much more than bones including many organs and soft tissues. One group of soft tissues that can be damaged by RA includes those involved with the musculoskeletal system. The musculoskeletal system involves a complex interaction between muscles, bones, joints, and various connective soft tissues – all which can be the target of RA. Erosion of bone tissues in joints is on of the trademark symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. Through complex autoimmune biochemical processes, the body’s immune system attacks it’s own tissues like it was a foreign invader. A cascade of signaling chemicals promotes the production of bone cells called osteoclasts that erode bone tissue and surrounding cartilage. This kind of gross damage … Read more at http://rheumatoidarthritis.net/living/attack-on-connective-tissues / Read Full Post » Late one evening while watching a movie with the family, I was relaxing in my favorite chair (Dad’s chair). Staying in one position for long is not possible as my joints become stiff and uncomfortable. Constant shifting, stretching, rising up and walking around are needed to avoid the stiffness. My right leg was propped up under the other leg. After 10 or so minutes the urge to stretch the leg out hit me. I flexed the knee and midway through the motion, the joint got stuck. This situation happened in the past but habit kicks in and the urge to continue the flexing motion to relieve the stiffness caused me to push through the catch. A loud pop ensued followed by pain. Even though the surround sound from the movie was loud, the pop was heard by all which was followed by a moan of pain. I know that my right knee has permanent damage from RA. Last year an MRI ordered by my rheumy confirmed that the articular cartilage, the cartilage on the tip of the leg bones that keeps friction between the bones to a minimum, was eroded to the point where pieces of the soft tissue were frayed and likely floating around in the joint. There are probably places where rough surfaces of the bone are in contact with one another. The loud pop was probably from a piece of frayed cartilage catching on something during the flexing motion. This explains the nearly constant pain that racks my right knee. One of the most embarrassing moments I’ve experienced in the past couple of years is when I flex my knee in the middle of a meeting during a silent moment and everyone hears it pop loudly. I just smile and act like it’s no big deal. Every time I readjust my leg while in bed, it pops loudly. While certainly the worst offending joint, my knee isn’t the only one that snaps, crackles, and pops. My finger joints regular crunch as I move them. If moved slowly, I can literally feel the tissues moving and grating on one another. My ankles pop constantly. This phenomenon is known as crepitus which is Latin for crackling.[i] There are multiple forms, but articular crepitus, which occurs at the tips of bones, is a common symptom of RA.[ii] As the joint is attacked by inflammation, tissues are degenerated resulting in soft tissue destruction and bone damage. For me, the crepitus comes and goes depending on the level of inflammation. But this symptom demonstrates that joints are already damaged. Only time will tell how long my right knee will hold out before more drastic measures are needed (I refuse to let my mind go there). For now, the snap, crackle, pop of my joints serve as an audible reminder of RA. Now that Cimzia appears to be working fairly well against my RA symptoms, I’d say I’m 60-70% of “normal”, various corners are being turned. TNF blockers like Cimzia don’t work for everyone or even over the long term for those who initially find relief from them (Enbrel stopped working for me). If I’ve learned anything from RA, it’s that change is inevitable. But for the time, I’m content with progress and I can say that Cimzia has given me a semblance of normalcy. About a 1 ½ years ago, I started taking the lowest therapeutic dose of Celexa (20mg) (citalopram) for seasonal affect disorder. This is fairly common in Seattle given the 8 months of clouds/rain and the fact that the farther north you go, the less daylight there is in the winter (the converse is true in the summer…sun up at 5:00 a.m. and twilight lingers until 10:30 p.m.). Within four months of starting Celexa, I was diagnosed with RA. It seemed wise to stay on the Celexa during that stressful time. I also learned later that an increase of cytokines in the body from RA contributes to mental changes including brain fog and depression (see earlier post). For me, it seems that Cimzia is keeping RA cytokines in a state of check allowing for a decrease in both physical and mental RA-related symptoms. The long term plans were always to get off Celexa within a year or so. Now that RA symptoms seem stabilized due to Cimzia, my doctor and I agreed that it was time to drop it. I’ve also made it a priority to drop as many medicines as possible…RAers are notorious for their long lists of medications and I hate being a walking pharmacy. Unlike many other medicines, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) like Celexa, Prozac, Paxil, etc. can’t just be stopped immediately because they are believed to impact neurotransmitter chemicals in the brain. Thus, a slow tapering down is necessary. It took about a month to get off it completely. But the battle wasn’t over until my body made final readjustments. Once it started clearing from my body, the week from hell ensued and included insomnia, brain fog, nausea, migraine headaches that lasted for days, brain zaps, and constant dizziness. I knew this might come as there are studies documenting these discontinuation symptoms.[i] But, like the experts stated[ii], things got better after a week or so and it is great to be free of one more medicine. Another corner turned in the battle against RA. Another series of many small turns were made this President’s Day. I took the kids snow skiing. This was only the second time I’ve attempted to ski since the RA diagnosis (see earlier post). The skies were blue, the snow fluffy, and a blast was had by all. By mid afternoon, my right knee was making it clear that it had enough turning for the day. An MRI several months ago revealed torn cartilage on the interior side and the outside part of the joint is also now hurting. I suspect that a knee replacement will be in store someday (as does my orthopedic surgeon). But I’m not going to let that slow me down now. And I’m hoping that an artificial knee will be even stronger on the slopes ! Who knows what other turns life will bring? Whatever they are, it will be an adventure.
Snap, Crackle, Pop. Even though the surround sound from the movie was loud, the pop was heard by all. was eroded to the point where pieces of the soft tissue.
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