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djkoch66 t1_iu6z3v1 wrote

Reply to comment by odhali1 in Newly discovered species of bacteria in the microbiome may be a culprit behind rheumatoid arthritis by geoxol

After 15 years of a nonspecific inflammatory arthritis, I developed scalp arthritis. Now I’m off my old meds and on a new one that’s working. Freedom!

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newdaynewnamenewyay t1_iu7cx5g wrote

What is your scalp arthritis like?

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djkoch66 t1_iu7y21b wrote

It started in July 2020 and felt like I had acne patches on my scalp that were so itchy it would disrupt my sleep. I couldn’t see it and it took a few televisits to realize I needed to be seen face to face. Phototherapy helped get rid of it and then I started Otezla. Joints feel much better but my scalp gets itchy from time to time but that’s about it.

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