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Greenville, PA
January 22
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Yes, I do. In addition i’ve had back problems my whole life my, first back surgery at age 17 likely due to early onset degenerative disc disease, another one at 40. I also have some stuff now going on with my cervical spine but this fine doctor doesn’t even want to address it until we experiment with some treatments for the PSA and fibromyalgia. I’ve been on Cymbalta for years because of my back, but they didn’t increase it a little bit. They tried gabapentin but my sensitivity to it was off the chart. I’m really hoping if we can get some of the PSA paint under control it’ll help me better manage some stress and anxiety and other stuff and hopefully I can get back to better managing the fibromyalgia stuff. I’m also learning that early signs stages of the autoimmune forms of inflammatory arthritis often look like or misdiagnosed as osteoarthritis in the beginning. I love how they say things like ddd and osteoarthritis are normal parts of aging, and I agreed to an extent a person should not be diagnosed with DDD at 15, and even osteoarthritis before 50 isn’t very common. and now things like my blood sugar A1c, blood pressure cholesterol are up in a tizzy too. They like to go above the normal levels for no reason at all and then just as quickly as they escalated, they go back to normal in the blink of an eye. I had to remind my doctor, even that I was on steroids at the moment from the rheumatologist, and so no surprise. Some of those numbers were in the bad ranges at that appointment.

January 22
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Can you have fibromyalgia, psoriatic arthritis, and osteoarthritis together?

Yes, it's possible to have all three conditions at the same time. A MyPsoriasisTeam member shared that they experience both fibromyalgia and PsA, and another member mentioned living with PsA, osteoarthritis, and fibromyalgia together.

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Can you have fibromyalgia, psoriatic arthritis, and osteoarthritis together?

Yes, it's possible to have all three conditions at the same time. A MyPsoriasisTeam member shared that they experience both fibromyalgia and PsA, and another member mentioned living with PsA, osteoarthritis, and fibromyalgia together.

You can have psoriatic arthritis and osteoarthritis in the same joints. Since fibromyalgia causes widespread pain throughout the body rather than joint-specific damage, it can coexist alongside both types of arthritis.

Why this combination happens:

People with PsA are diagnosed with osteoarthritis more frequently than those without PsA. The conditions have different causes but can overlap in the same person.

Getting the right care:

If you're experiencing symptoms of multiple conditions, it's important to work with healthcare providers who can help manage each one. Many people see specialists like rheumatologists and pain management doctors to address the different aspects of their conditions.

Each condition may require different treatment approaches, so having a comprehensive care plan that addresses all three can help you manage your symptoms more effectively.

January 22

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