Parvo Virus: are there any clinical trials I can join? Posted: 10-07-06 05:56am
I began with horrible joint pain,
inflammation, and stiffness 3 yrs ago. Saw
a rheumy and ra neg as well as ana neg. I
did test positive for parvo virus. Family
dr tested blood repeatedly until he said I
was over parvo virus and said I could
suffer the arthralgia for up to 2 yrs.
Well I am at 3 rd yr with increasing
occurances and severity of flares. Now in
hands, wrists, elbows, ankles and knees. I
am on Decadron injections, high doses of
oral prednisone and high doses of Ultram,
effectiveness less apparent every flare,
in fact relief rare and causing lack of
sleep r/t pain. Now dr's say that this
could last 10 yrs as result of parvo...is
this true. Are there any clinical trials I
could be a part of?
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Arthritis Answer A1616 Posted: 10-16-06 02:24am
It is true that Parvovirus can affect the
joints, especially in adult women. About
60% of affected adult women manifest
arthritis and 20% of these have persistent
or recurring arthropathy for months and
years. According to the symptoms you
mention and the therapy you've already
received, you need expert help from a
rheumatologist to exclude some other
diseases that can manifest with the same
symptoms (rheumatoid arthritis). To
check updated requests for parvo virus
patients used in clinical trials, you can
consult the website: http://www.controlled-trials.com/mrct/tr
ial/%7C/1059/188123.html. Please let
us know if this information is helpful by
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Thank you very much.
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