Guest guest Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 Everyone, My pain is definitely caused by tendonitis. I feel it in the tendons of nearly every joint and I had it confirmed by an orthopedic surgeon a few years ago. Perhaps I don't have ReA??? Would anyone like to provide me a possible diagnosis? : reply to your ReA question on symptoms before (and anyone else) I have had tendonitis in my shoulder before but I would describe this as a different pain from what I remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 I would guess there is something other than tendinitis going on unless you just finished a Pilates Marathon or something . It's strange to have that in every joint. Reiters does affect the tendons and ligaments though. I pray you don't have it though...Not fun! scott <scottt@...> wrote: Everyone, My pain is definitely caused by tendonitis. I feel it in the tendons of nearly every joint and I had it confirmed by an orthopedic surgeon a few years ago. Perhaps I don't have ReA??? Would anyone like to provide me a possible diagnosis? : reply to your ReA question on symptoms before (and anyone else) I have had tendonitis in my shoulder before but I would describe this as a different pain from what I remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 , Have you been treated with any antibiotics in the flouroquinolone family in recent years? Levaquin and Cipro are two well known ones but there are many others. It is known to cause significant tendon problems. I am trying to figure out if I have ReA or have had an adverse reaction to Cipro which I took in January of this year. Symptom of both conditions overlap vastly. Doug in MD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 Hi Any of the arthropathies can cause tendonitis, it is particularly common with PA and ReA. I had bad tennis elbow and deltoid / biceps tendonitis for 10+ years before a joint finally flared enough to " warrant " a diagnosis of PA. On enbrel my joint pain is much better, the joint stiffness around the areas of tendonitis is much better, but the muscle pain is still there. My body worker things the tendonitis will ease up once the joint areas are less swollen and have room to move. Hope he's right... Cheers - > > Everyone, > > My pain is definitely caused by tendonitis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 ...I sure hope you don't have it! Rob --------------------------------- Ring'em or ping'em. Make PC-to-phone calls as low as 1¢/min with Messenger with Voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 Hey .............I have had tennis elbow and injections were given . What is PA? Jane Hi Any of the arthropathies can cause tendonitis, it is particularly common with PA and ReA. I had bad tennis elbow and Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 Well you asked but this answer is from the other Dave. PA stands for Psoriatic Arthritis a condition in the family of Spondyloarthropathies which some of us have. It attacks tendons and other connective tissue in major organs. It is a realy nasty little disease on its own let alone in combination with AS, and other members of that family of diseases. Fr. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 Hi Jane PA - Psoriatic Arthritis. A good percentage of rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis patients can get tendonitis too. Unfortunately, nothing much works for mine - I had steroid injections into the tendon sheath, acupuncture, physical therapy and body work for years. It definitely is worse when my joints are acting up, and the enbrel + mtx has helped more than anything else I've tried, but not completely. When it bothers most, I take a Soma ( muscle relaxant ) and a Vicodin an hour before I go to sleep and I'm ok - without the drugs my shoulders insist on keeping me up... Sorry to hear you're a member of the tendonitis club - a lot of nice folks in the club, but lousy club service(g)... - > > Hey .............I have had tennis elbow and > injections were given . > What is PA? Jane > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 Dave As always, you summarize in a few words what takes me many to express. Very well written! - > > Well you asked but this answer is from the other Dave. > > PA stands for Psoriatic Arthritis a condition in the family of Spondyloarthropathies which some of us have. It attacks tendons and other connective tissue in major organs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 Thanks I am one of those who has four of these beauties. Ankylosing Spondylitis Rheumatoid Arthritis Psoriatic Arthritis Reiter's (Reactive Arthritis) There are some days where I do not know which disease is hurting the most. The good news about my pain is that through prayer and a different mix of medications I am gaining some relief and strength. Yesterday I cut every blade of grass on this large lot. Something I have not been able to do since 2001. That is cutting it all in one day. After I finished the back yard and alley way I was getting ready to put the cords and mower away and I did not feel wiped out like I normally would. So set the electrical cords up to do the front and side lawns then did them. Left Hazel and some of my neighbours dumbfounded. The medication regimen is not for the faint hearted though. For the pain: Oxycontin 20 mgms 4 or 5 daily (I am managing on 3 today) Neurontin 300 mgms 3 or 4 times daily (a bit above the normal) Voltaren 75 mgms twice daily (Breakfast and Supper) Prozac 40 mgms once daily (I take it at bedtime now) Elavil 50 mgms once daily (again taken at bedtime) For the shakes: Propranolol 25 mgms three times daily (Neurontin also helps this I am told) For my heart: Lanoxin .375 mgms daily For Benign Prostate problems: Flomax 0.4 mgms daily For diabetes: Metformin two or three times daily (depending on blood sugar level) Now, if I can get out of bed in the morning I have the day licked. Fr. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 Dave So happy to see you in better spirits, feeling better. I can relate to the meds, I've been on a handfull of pills a day for many years. ly I dont mind - without the meds I'd be in the same shape as the rest of the family tree, and historically that hasn't been so fun(g) Sorry you have so much personal experience - you should be granted an honorary doctorate in rheumatology!!! Cheers - and enjoy! - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 Wrote: ly I dont mind - without the meds I'd be in the same shape as the rest of the family tree, and historically that hasn't been so fun(g) Well, I am very happy that I did not follow some in my family tree. I have gotten back to 1066 and the Battle of Hastings and I know at least one relative was hung after and possibly one on the other side from my maternal side. I understand he was a horse thief. So I have stopped searching the family tree as I am afraid I will dig up relatives that came to Britain raping and pillaging. Not to mention that Hazel has Norwegian and ish roots and we have them going back to the 1200's. Thank goodness we have not had a fight in our 10 years of marriage. It could equal the intrusion of Vikings into Britain............and I am not up to any raping and pillaging these days. Thanks but I think I will stay with my one honourary degree a Doctor of Divinity and my other Doctorate of Sacred Theology. I will not however use such degrees after my name. Face it D.D., S.T.D. looks too much like dumb dave has a sexually transmitted disease. <GBG> Fr. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 Hi, Not sure if you will get this as I was offed from the list after accidently sending an innappropriate picture to ganny. Accident or not, she was clearly offended and apology notwithstanding, I was given the boot! The reason I am writing is that there is a new procedure out there that attacts the bacteria INSIDE the cells as opposed to attacking the cells themselves. The procedure has cured some and has helped many others. All the information is available at marshallprotocol.com Dr. Trevor Marshall and his wife also a doc....he is a pharmd and I think she is medical...anyway he was diagnosed with sarcoidosis and treated himself with Benicar. They have both done multiple studies...she has won a Nobel prize and he is on his way. Just wanted to get this info out there. I am working with my doc now, educating him on the marshall protocol and hope to start myself very. I urge you to read all the info first before deciding to get it out there, but I believe we are on to something here that will ultimately not only reeducate the medical community on autoimmune diseases but perhaps cure others as well. There are two people on the website thus far with reiters other than myself and one has been successfully cured. Worth looking into... Sincerely, Rena Minor Reiters,Hla-b27+, RA, AS, Fibro and the list goes on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 Thank you to everyone who responded to my question. Docs have never put a name to my connective tissue disease. I have been told lupus, fibromyalgia, and mixed connective tissue disease. I have Raynaud's Syndrome. My body sometimes wants to say " enough already " . LOL I really try to stay up and busy. At 59 I am not ready to die and I think taking to bed would be the worst thing any of us could do. Having said that let me say, some days I just have to sleep. I guess we do one day at a time. Thanks to all of you. Jane ----- Original Message ----- From: " BJ/Dewi " <dewi@...> > Well you asked but this answer is from the other Dave. > > PA stands for Psoriatic Arthritis a condition in the family of Spondyloarthropathies which some of us have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 Dave - ROTFLMAO - Thanks!!!! - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 Dear Fr. Dave, You are too funny! It sounds like you are feeling a bit better these days. I'm glad. Thanks for the chuckles. in CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 > > Now, if I can get out of bed in the morning I have the day licked. > > Fr. Dave > I like your attitude, we all need to celebrate the small stuff. Like the old saying goes " Good things come in small packages " , like pills! MK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 > > My pain is definitely caused by tendonitis. I feel it in the tendons of nearly every joint and I had it confirmed by an orthopedic surgeon a few years ago. Perhaps I don't have ReA??? > > Would anyone like to provide me a possible diagnosis? > > > I have ReA with tendonitis in all my joints, especially the heels. So, you might have ReA. Kay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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