I too have RA and have the Remicade infusions and use Methotrexate and Ibuprofen.

Somewhere on another board I read a post about someone getting a flare up after surgery. I hope this doesn't happen to me but it does seem very likely.

Feel better soon.

Looken for others who have gout from mild to severe, also arthritis in knees. Seeing what meds u take or treatments u do to deal with the medical issues. I see alot of people talking about different kinds of arthritis in knees, not sure what kinds i got, doc just said i have it. I have also been experiencing  pain and swelling at times in my elbows, and few times, in wrist. Wondering if that from arthiritis.Well if any one has and adivise or help let me know thanks.

When you finally get it, you will get back pay to the point at which the judge determines from the medical record that you were disabled.  SS is allowed to appeal the decision in your favor but I don't think they do that too often.  After ruling in his favor, family member had to call his congressman to get the check released.  Also, once you have disability, they put you on Medicare not Medicaid.  In the meantime, if you have no income, go ahead and apply for Medicaid.  You may qualify for it in your state.  It is difficult to deal with SS but you have to jump through all the hoops.  It's a pain but hang in there.

Hi ive had gout for years. As the years  have gone by it has gotten worse and more frequent.  This last time, the goat attack last 7 months my feet so swollen and severe pain.   It finally went away, but then it had made my knees worse, dr said most of the cartlidge have been damaged, like bone rubben on bone.  But what i wanted to say was. i have taken colchicine, and for me it didnt work, they doc gave it to me in the middle of attack, and it never seemed to help. So i stopped taken it. I read somewere it takes it a while to work, and some times it makes the gout worse at first , until the colchicine  actually take full effect after a few weeks etc. has any one taken it how does it effect them.  I have also taken allpurinol. it didnt help even. So far i havent found anything that gets rid of the gout attacks,i normally have to deal with it till it works it self out. Any one have any things that may help with gout. and Im also looking to get wls surgery,  Wondering how the surgery will affect gout in short term or long term, . any info would be great. 

I have been havin problems with getting disabilty. Has any one else had so much trouble getting disablity and medicaid.  I really just really want to go to the dr. I am 29 445 pounds. Ive had knee problems for years, and ive gained a lot of weight also. Past  2 years my knees have been really bad,. Dr toldme i have arthritis and gout. It has ruined my knees.every time i try and stand must less try and walk my knees feel like bone rubbing on bone, and feels like top part of my knee will go thru the bottom part. Dr says ill need to have knees replacement.but i cant  afford it . And ive been dealing with disability for over a year. I dont mean to put so much info in here. just tryin to get info with the situation im dealing with.