Wanted to find out after surgery how was your rheumatoid arthritis?

Great question. I was diagnosed with Ostio in my spine as well as herniated and degenerative discs and I'm praying the weight loss relieves some of the pain.

I have RA as well and would like to know. My Rheumatologist told me that it should be all good and nothing bad, but I worry because my body is already attacking itself because it thinks its under attack when it not.. with the surgery "stir" something up and make it attack me more but she said no, it shouldn't... so I have to trust her.

Likewise JSan and Beta, I was first diagnosed with arthritis at 25. That's an age when people are supposed to be saying " Gosh how cute you are!" not "you have a disease that will potentially cripple you."

I have a touch of rheumatoid arthritis, mostly in my legs & feet. After weight loss surgery 3.5 years ago, my knees hurt a bit less. Other than that, no change in my RA. Your results may vary. Good luck!

Osteo and Rheumatoid Arthritis are two very different animals. I have severe osteoarthritis in both knees - as in I need them replaced, they are bone on bone - no cartilage left. Since my weight loss, my knees feel a ton better - every pound you lose feels like 5-7 pounds on your knees. I'm down about 115 and I now fence 2 days a week, and am in the gym another 4 - I take one rest day a week. I can deadlift more than my own bodyweight and go for 40 minutes on an elliptical without pain.

Will I still need my knees replaced - yes. Can I put it off until I'm well into my 60s (I'm 56) - yes.

I haven't had to use narcotics for pain since about a month after surgery, where I would use them 3-5 times a week prior to surgery.

Ah , Philly Diana, they are indeed 2 different animals, but its like being chewed on by a hungry lion or a hungry tiger, you aren't going to survive very well. And I am blessed or cursed by them both, a touch of Sjogrens syndrome, all I need is Lupus to attack,me also. Even my,own body hates me!?