Anyone with Rheumatoid Arthritis & Endo

I had a TAH/BSO for severe endometriosis. I am on Enbrel for RA and had to go off it for several weeks before surgery. At that point I was beginning to really having problems with swollen joints, etc. It is now 3 weeks since surgery and since then I have not yet had any flares of the RA so have not gone back on the Enbrel. I have read there are some suspected connections for people with RA also having Endo but wonder if anyone else shares these two diseases. I also cannot believe how well I am still feeling without the Enbrel. I am hopeful that the surgery has jumpstarted some type of remission.

I don't have RA but I do have Lupus. I actually thought my Lupus was in remission after surgery because I had NO PAIN from the Lupus. Unfortunately, after about 4 weeks, things started to return.

I hope for you, things will continue to be ok. That would be wonderful.

I was just diagnosed with RA. I was told a few years ago they thought I had it, then I guess it went into remission. But I was having problems and went to get blood tests that showed RA. I am so tired recently and achy.

I have RA, Ankylosing Spondilitis, OA, and fibromyalgia. My endo started at around 15, that's what the doc guesstimates. I was tested and officially diagnosed with the arthritis by age 17. Yes, I have read that there are connections between endo, arthritis, auto-immune disorders, and of all things tooth decay. My back went into a flare right after surgery, before I even left the hospital. Hard to tell if the pain is from surgery of from my arthritis. I have devoted all my spare time to try and find a way not to be on a ton of meds. It's helping, I'm only on two right now. Hope this info. helps. You are not alone.
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Thanks for the responses. Unfortunately, the remission seems to have been short-lived. The RA started flaring up again during the fourth week and I am back on the Enbrel. It was nice while it lasted. I also have Sjogren's Syndrome which causes dry eyes, mouth, etc. I also have had lots of tooth problems and have never been sure if it was from that or just connected to the RA or medicines.