Now she thinks the vaccine may have triggered an incurable form of arthritis. It made a lot of sense because I know Lyme disease is serious stuff. Her doctor prescribed medication to reduce her pain and swelling and advised her to return in 2 weeks if her symptoms didn't lessen. So he sent Johnson to a rheumatologist who diagnosed her as having rheumatoid arthritis, a chronic disease that causes the lining of joints to become inflamed. The inflamed cells release an enzyme that eats away bone and cartilage, which causes pain, stiffness, swelling, tiredness and loss of movement.
Symptoms usually start in the hands or feet but can affect almost any joint.
I was stunned. I've never had rheumatoid arthritis. No one in my family's had rheumatoid arthritis. I was tested and found that I don't even carry the gene for rheumatoid arthritis. This information is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice.