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I have osteoarthritis and have had several replacement surgeries. It may be talked about as the good one to have but there is nothing good about degenerative joint disease! I have had over 26 surgeries with anesthesia & most were joint replacements. Last year I had a triple fusion on my foot where and 3 joins in the bottom of my foot were gone. I have had both knees replaced, and one totally redone all over again as it failed. I have had both carpol tunnel, both cubital tunnel and both thumb joints replaced. I also had two back surgeries where my vertebrae were destroyed & a herniated disk. Those involved arthritis. Osteo arthritis is a wicked disease too.
I have both too. RA for about 20 years fully under control with plaquenil. Then MG came in Oct 2025 after femur surgery in Aug 2025. Neurologist and rheumatologist talked and I was taken off of the plaquenil to concentrate on finding the right meds for MG. Fast forward to now doctors talked again of possibly chging meds but since I’m doing ok with mestinon and cellcept they decided to just leave meds as is. I did go back on fosamax for my osteoporosis both doctors agreed.
I see both doctors every 4 months. As far as I can tell my RA is not an issue for me and honestly hadn’t been for a long time. My MG seems to be under control except for sleepless nights and stomach bouts. Lack of energy and muscle weakness are my biggest symptoms but I’ve come a long way from having every symptom except breathing issues.
Two great days in a row? That's worth celebrating! Managing both conditions at once is genuinely challenging, but there are strategies that can help keep things on track.
Since both conditions involve the immune system, some treatments can overlap — but it's really important that all your doctors are aware of both Show Full Answer
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