Birdbomb, I don't have an answer for you, not having either RA or epilepsy, though I do have carpal tunnel. I just wanted to acknowledge having read your post. You raised an interesting question, and I'll be watching with interest to see what answers you get.
You seem to be dealing with your problems with dignity. I can sure sympathize with your feelings of being beyond anger when they finally got around to finding the diagnosis. Pain is not good as a close and constant companion! And then to have been told it was all in your head! Sometimes you wonder where the doctors have their heads!?!
Hugs,

Hello..... I have RA (dx 10 yrs ago) been living with it since I was 12 years old.... Go Figure, and I have had seizures as well - but IMO the RA is not the cause of the seizures, but rather a symptom maker, for as you said RA does and will effect many diff organs in the body, as all autoimmune diseases do.

I personally already have 3 autoimmune diseases to cope with and they might be adding a third to the list (Lupus), after I am tested for it on Feb 2, 2007 by my Rheumy doctor.

Hang in there and cont' to write and release your worries & concerns here.


Rhapsody -

I just posted if anyone had both..........now I hate that it took so long for your RA to get diagnosed (doctors are dummies imo). Anyways, since bipolar meds work for epilepsy and bipolar I wonder if you can take any drugs for your epilepsy and what you are taking for your RA.

Feel free to email me personally.............I am researching this because I got RA 12 yrs. or more ago from taking lithium & prozac and then got an overnight case of RA where I could not move and was in constant pain.

Now I cannot take any meds for the bipolar without the RA flaring like crazy.

Thanks for any help,
Sandy