Guest guest Posted April 16, 2005 Report Share Posted April 16, 2005 HI KEN, MY NAME IS CINDI AND I HAVE RHEUMATOID ARHTRITIS. I ALSO HAVE SOMETHING THAT IS NOT VERY WELL KNOWN BUT IS AS DEBILITATING AS MY RA. IT IS CALLED NEUROPATHY. MY FEET SWELL TO TERRIBLE PROPORTIONS AND THE PAIN IS SO BAD AS TO NOT BE DESCRIBED. I HAVE NOTICED IN THE PAST MONTH NODULES UNDER THE SKIN BENEATH MY ANKLE BONE. THEY ARE ABOUT THE SIZE OF A VERY LARGE PEA. I HAVE A NEUROLOGIST APPT IN 2 WEEKS. I SEE A NEUROLOGIST AND A RHEUMATOLOGIST REGULARILY. BOTH ARE AUTO IMMUNE DISEASES AND NEUROPATHY CAN STRIKE FOR VARIOUS REASONS OR NONE AT ALL. IT IS INCURABLE, AND IT CAN AFFECT DIFFERENT PARTS OF YOUR BODY. MY RHEUMATOLOGIST WAS THE ONE WHO NOTICED MY NEUROPATHY AND SENT ME TO A NEUROLOGIST.... IF I WERE YOU, I WOULD SEE A NEUROLOGIST, I CAN'T HURT AND IT COULD RULE OUT ONE MORE THING....IF IT IS NEUROPATHY, YOU CAN BE TREATED. HOPE THAT I HAVE BEEN OF SOME HELP, SINCERELY, CINDI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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