The connection between MPNs and inflammation

[clubdino]

Interesting article:

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl...

[Cja1956]

This is interesting to me because I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in my 30’s, arthritis in both hips in my 40’s, and ET at age 52. I wonder now if there was ever any connection.

[clubdino in reply to Cja1956]

Yep. I've dealt with joint pains off and on for 10 years until about a year ago the joint pain came and it never left as well as muscle pain and bone pain. It felt like I had the flu all the time. I also had fevers about 4 times a week. My doctor put me on Cymbalta and the pain has greatly improved. I still don't know if it was fibromyalgia or the ET or a combination...but it was ruining my life. And oh yeah...I just turned 42 and the hip pain was starting for me too before the Cymbalta.

[Cja1956 in reply to clubdino]

I understand. I was teaching back then but I had to leave because I couldn’t stand on my feet all day and I was experiencing brain fog. It was awful.

[Photoshopuser]

Interesting article. Thank you for posting

[Bluetop]

Thanks for posting. I wish I understood more, but for sure I have suffered from various joint problems for a number of years -worst have been my hips, but this issue seems to have significantly improved.

[mhos61]

Thanks Mel.

Interesting article.

[Pepper2nd]

I've always wondered what inflammation looks like inside the body. I can understand a wound that has become inflamed. Can anyone explain?

I need a medical dictionary to understand these medical terms