Reply To: Arthritis in young people

Someone who cares,

Thanks!

Actually, I’ve heard of Reynauds before. My sister has it. It was never officially diagnosed but I’m pretty sure she has it. Her fingers swell up when she comes from cold to warm. I also have it and I think more severe. I get it in my toes as well and it causes sort of like an itchy sensation and swelling but I don’t think it’s the bone that swells. Also it’s not actually in the cold that the symptoms occur but after an extreme temperature change. I find that putting my fingers in luke warm water soothes it a little. So you can let your relative know. But I have arthritis! It may be related but I HAVE it. I can get myself checked out again but i think the result will be the same. There are too many things pointing to it!

Yoshi,

Thanks for the info. I take a different med which I think is probably more than Celebrex because Celebrex sounds like it just works as a pain killer and anti inflammatory. I don’t think I can take advil-like medications long term along with what I am taking right now.