Re: Scratch, cry, pray, scratch, cry, pray

[Guest guest]

Cecile,

I don't know if our situations are similar or not. My RA was just diagnosed

this month. My first complaint to my internist was that my hands were very

painful-more so than I expected from the osteo I know I have and that they would

wake me up at night feeling like they were on fire. I wanted to peel my skin

off. Even before I was diagnosed my internist put me on something called

Garapentin-does nothing for pain but boy did it take care of the burning.

Burning is now gone and I have stopped it-course between then and now I got

diagnosed. I guess I am one of the lucky ones, so far I love my Rheumy

Kathy Schark

Hamden CT

kschark@...

[Guest guest]

Cecile,

I don't know if our situations are similar or not. My RA was just diagnosed

this month. My first complaint to my internist was that my hands were very

painful-more so than I expected from the osteo I know I have and that they would

wake me up at night feeling like they were on fire. I wanted to peel my skin

off. Even before I was diagnosed my internist put me on something called

Garapentin-does nothing for pain but boy did it take care of the burning.

Burning is now gone and I have stopped it-course between then and now I got

diagnosed. I guess I am one of the lucky ones, so far I love my Rheumy

Kathy Schark

Hamden CT

kschark@...

[Guest guest]

Cecile:

I have the same problem. I will scratch and itch my arms, legs and

stomach mostly. It's not a regular itch....but one that absolutely

drives me crazy trying to get at it. I'm sure I could draw blood if I

let myself dig at it with a bristly hairbrush like I want to most days.

And please....I know that RA and all it's symptoms are no picnic. But

your life is worth so much. The fact that you posted about something I

am also dealing with means the world to me. I don't feel so isolated.

I was worried the itching was maybe from stress or something. I'm sure

it's medication related or part of the RA...or Neuropathy as you'd

mentioned.

You're a valuable member of this group, and I appreciate your post.

It's so much easier to sit back and lurk, but you chose to share. I

really do appreciate that.

We're so lucky to have this group. It's an excellent resource for

support and education.

Thank you all!

- In , " Cecile Shamis " <cile_03@b...> wrote:

>

> Do any of you just have these horrible, burning, itching episodes all

> over your body,mostly on your arms and legs, that just drive you

> crazy. Not much does it any good except narcotics, but you can't

stay

> knocked out all the time. I have had this for years and all they can

> come up with is some sort of Neuropathy caused by Unknown Origin.

Feel

> free to email me if you can help me cile_03@b... I would

> love to find someone that could maybe help me. Along with that and

> the RA my life isn't worth much! God Bless ya'll.

[Guest guest]

Cecile:

I have the same problem. I will scratch and itch my arms, legs and

stomach mostly. It's not a regular itch....but one that absolutely

drives me crazy trying to get at it. I'm sure I could draw blood if I

let myself dig at it with a bristly hairbrush like I want to most days.

And please....I know that RA and all it's symptoms are no picnic. But

your life is worth so much. The fact that you posted about something I

am also dealing with means the world to me. I don't feel so isolated.

I was worried the itching was maybe from stress or something. I'm sure

it's medication related or part of the RA...or Neuropathy as you'd

mentioned.

You're a valuable member of this group, and I appreciate your post.

It's so much easier to sit back and lurk, but you chose to share. I

really do appreciate that.

We're so lucky to have this group. It's an excellent resource for

support and education.

Thank you all!

- In , " Cecile Shamis " <cile_03@b...> wrote:

>

> Do any of you just have these horrible, burning, itching episodes all

> over your body,mostly on your arms and legs, that just drive you

> crazy. Not much does it any good except narcotics, but you can't

stay

> knocked out all the time. I have had this for years and all they can

> come up with is some sort of Neuropathy caused by Unknown Origin.

Feel

> free to email me if you can help me cile_03@b... I would

> love to find someone that could maybe help me. Along with that and

> the RA my life isn't worth much! God Bless ya'll.