Re: Just joined looking for commonalities and support

[Guest guest]

Roxanna,

Welcome to the group. I am so sorry for the way you

feel. I remember just a year ago before I started

taking methotrexate I could hardly move in the

mornings. It is a lot better now. I am also on Enbrel.

But others on this board have been very helpful. They

are full of info. Hope you feel better soon.

Beth(AR)

--- silvervistasilvermine

<silvervistasilvermine@...> wrote:

> Hi,

>

> I came across this site and joined looking for

> support and advice to

> my recent condition I have been stressing over.

> It's been a little

> over 6 weeks from onset, have had 1 visit with a RH

> Doctor. My

> condition has been getting worse and I'm a bit

> freaked out about it.

> Doc said fibromylgia and am having more blood work

> for RA. I

> glanced over a few past postings and what stuck out

> to me was the

> finger flipping. That has started with my hands in

> the last couple

> weeks or so, ring and pinkyfinger first on the

> lefthand and now on

> the right also. I have pain I cannot imagine,

> stiffness in

> shoulders, hips, knees, & anckles and my hands are

> the worse and I

> wake up as if my hands have been stuck as if I've

> been hanging on

> the monkey bars for hours. Knees kinda stuck and my

> brain is not

> accepting this very well. I panic because I can't

> move or get out

> of bed for a while and I have to use my forearms to

> lift myself up

> or roll back and forth on my hips to contort myself.

> I'm having

> problems opening drink bottles and other things. Do

> I sound

> familar? Would appreciate correspondence and

> advice. Starting to

> feel like I might have mad cow (OT). Do things get

> better? Thanks

> for any imput.

>

> Roxanna

>

>

>

>

>

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Roxanna,

Welcome to the group. I am so sorry for the way you

feel. I remember just a year ago before I started

taking methotrexate I could hardly move in the

mornings. It is a lot better now. I am also on Enbrel.

But others on this board have been very helpful. They

are full of info. Hope you feel better soon.

Beth(AR)

--- silvervistasilvermine

<silvervistasilvermine@...> wrote:

> Hi,

>

> I came across this site and joined looking for

> support and advice to

> my recent condition I have been stressing over.

> It's been a little

> over 6 weeks from onset, have had 1 visit with a RH

> Doctor. My

> condition has been getting worse and I'm a bit

> freaked out about it.

> Doc said fibromylgia and am having more blood work

> for RA. I

> glanced over a few past postings and what stuck out

> to me was the

> finger flipping. That has started with my hands in

> the last couple

> weeks or so, ring and pinkyfinger first on the

> lefthand and now on

> the right also. I have pain I cannot imagine,

> stiffness in

> shoulders, hips, knees, & anckles and my hands are

> the worse and I

> wake up as if my hands have been stuck as if I've

> been hanging on

> the monkey bars for hours. Knees kinda stuck and my

> brain is not

> accepting this very well. I panic because I can't

> move or get out

> of bed for a while and I have to use my forearms to

> lift myself up

> or roll back and forth on my hips to contort myself.

> I'm having

> problems opening drink bottles and other things. Do

> I sound

> familar? Would appreciate correspondence and

> advice. Starting to

> feel like I might have mad cow (OT). Do things get

> better? Thanks

> for any imput.

>

> Roxanna

>

>

>

>

>

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Welcome, Roxanna!

I'm sorry to hear that you are having such terrible trouble.

With the right diagnosis and treatment, things can get much better. Don't

lose hope.

Not an MD

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] Just joined looking for commonalities and support

> Hi,

>

> I came across this site and joined looking for support and advice to

> my recent condition I have been stressing over. It's been a little

> over 6 weeks from onset, have had 1 visit with a RH Doctor. My

> condition has been getting worse and I'm a bit freaked out about it.

> Doc said fibromylgia and am having more blood work for RA. I

> glanced over a few past postings and what stuck out to me was the

> finger flipping. That has started with my hands in the last couple

> weeks or so, ring and pinkyfinger first on the lefthand and now on

> the right also. I have pain I cannot imagine, stiffness in

> shoulders, hips, knees, & anckles and my hands are the worse and I

> wake up as if my hands have been stuck as if I've been hanging on

> the monkey bars for hours. Knees kinda stuck and my brain is not

> accepting this very well. I panic because I can't move or get out

> of bed for a while and I have to use my forearms to lift myself up

> or roll back and forth on my hips to contort myself. I'm having

> problems opening drink bottles and other things. Do I sound

> familar? Would appreciate correspondence and advice. Starting to

> feel like I might have mad cow (OT). Do things get better? Thanks

> for any imput.

>

> Roxanna

[Guest guest]

Welcome, Roxanna!

I'm sorry to hear that you are having such terrible trouble.

With the right diagnosis and treatment, things can get much better. Don't

lose hope.

Not an MD

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] Just joined looking for commonalities and support

> Hi,

>

> I came across this site and joined looking for support and advice to

> my recent condition I have been stressing over. It's been a little

> over 6 weeks from onset, have had 1 visit with a RH Doctor. My

> condition has been getting worse and I'm a bit freaked out about it.

> Doc said fibromylgia and am having more blood work for RA. I

> glanced over a few past postings and what stuck out to me was the

> finger flipping. That has started with my hands in the last couple

> weeks or so, ring and pinkyfinger first on the lefthand and now on

> the right also. I have pain I cannot imagine, stiffness in

> shoulders, hips, knees, & anckles and my hands are the worse and I

> wake up as if my hands have been stuck as if I've been hanging on

> the monkey bars for hours. Knees kinda stuck and my brain is not

> accepting this very well. I panic because I can't move or get out

> of bed for a while and I have to use my forearms to lift myself up

> or roll back and forth on my hips to contort myself. I'm having

> problems opening drink bottles and other things. Do I sound

> familar? Would appreciate correspondence and advice. Starting to

> feel like I might have mad cow (OT). Do things get better? Thanks

> for any imput.

>

> Roxanna

[Guest guest]

Welcome Roxanna.

I am fairly new here as well. Was just diagnosed at the beginning of

this year with RA, just woke up one day and physically could not get

out of bed. No prior symptoms really, which freaks me out. Was also

just diagnosed with Sjogren's Syndrome just over a week ago....still

learning about that.

I also wake up with my hands locked or with my chin stuck on my

chest....and unable to move when I first wake up. What you are

describing is what I am dealing with as well. The pain is unreal, but it

does ease up at times. You'll start to notice that you might go

through " flares " where everything swells up/aches really badly. There

are times where this lessens and you notice some relief in the

pain/swelling.

I am a firm believer in pain management. If the pain is somewhat under

control, then you sleep better and feel better physically and

psychologically.

It is sometimes tricky to get the right combo of meds, but don't let that

discourage you. Hang in there and hopefully things will get better soon.

Take care,

> Hi,

>

> I came across this site and joined looking for support and advice to

> my recent condition I have been stressing over. It's been a little

> over 6 weeks from onset, have had 1 visit with a RH Doctor. My

> condition has been getting worse and I'm a bit freaked out about it.

> Doc said fibromylgia and am having more blood work for RA. I

> glanced over a few past postings and what stuck out to me was the

> finger flipping. That has started with my hands in the last couple

> weeks or so, ring and pinkyfinger first on the lefthand and now on

> the right also. I have pain I cannot imagine, stiffness in

> shoulders, hips, knees, & anckles and my hands are the worse and I

> wake up as if my hands have been stuck as if I've been hanging on

> the monkey bars for hours. Knees kinda stuck and my brain is not

> accepting this very well. I panic because I can't move or get out

> of bed for a while and I have to use my forearms to lift myself up

> or roll back and forth on my hips to contort myself. I'm having

> problems opening drink bottles and other things. Do I sound

> familar? Would appreciate correspondence and advice. Starting to

> feel like I might have mad cow (OT). Do things get better? Thanks

> for any imput.

>

> Roxanna

[Guest guest]

Welcome Roxanna.

I am fairly new here as well. Was just diagnosed at the beginning of

this year with RA, just woke up one day and physically could not get

out of bed. No prior symptoms really, which freaks me out. Was also

just diagnosed with Sjogren's Syndrome just over a week ago....still

learning about that.

I also wake up with my hands locked or with my chin stuck on my

chest....and unable to move when I first wake up. What you are

describing is what I am dealing with as well. The pain is unreal, but it

does ease up at times. You'll start to notice that you might go

through " flares " where everything swells up/aches really badly. There

are times where this lessens and you notice some relief in the

pain/swelling.

I am a firm believer in pain management. If the pain is somewhat under

control, then you sleep better and feel better physically and

psychologically.

It is sometimes tricky to get the right combo of meds, but don't let that

discourage you. Hang in there and hopefully things will get better soon.

Take care,

> Hi,

>

> I came across this site and joined looking for support and advice to

> my recent condition I have been stressing over. It's been a little

> over 6 weeks from onset, have had 1 visit with a RH Doctor. My

> condition has been getting worse and I'm a bit freaked out about it.

> Doc said fibromylgia and am having more blood work for RA. I

> glanced over a few past postings and what stuck out to me was the

> finger flipping. That has started with my hands in the last couple

> weeks or so, ring and pinkyfinger first on the lefthand and now on

> the right also. I have pain I cannot imagine, stiffness in

> shoulders, hips, knees, & anckles and my hands are the worse and I

> wake up as if my hands have been stuck as if I've been hanging on

> the monkey bars for hours. Knees kinda stuck and my brain is not

> accepting this very well. I panic because I can't move or get out

> of bed for a while and I have to use my forearms to lift myself up

> or roll back and forth on my hips to contort myself. I'm having

> problems opening drink bottles and other things. Do I sound

> familar? Would appreciate correspondence and advice. Starting to

> feel like I might have mad cow (OT). Do things get better? Thanks

> for any imput.

>

> Roxanna

[Guest guest]

Hi Roxanna,

Welcome to the group! Yes, it's all too familiar, we sure understand

what your going through. This is a wonderful group, so many wonderful

people, and you will find out so much. Will enjoy knowing more about

you, Tawny

> Hi,

>

> I came across this site and joined looking for support and advice

to

> my recent condition I have been stressing over. It's been a little

> over 6 weeks from onset, have had 1 visit with a RH Doctor. My

> condition has been getting worse and I'm a bit freaked out about

it.

> Doc said fibromylgia and am having more blood work for RA. I

> glanced over a few past postings and what stuck out to me was the

> finger flipping. That has started with my hands in the last couple

> weeks or so, ring and pinkyfinger first on the lefthand and now on

> the right also. I have pain I cannot imagine, stiffness in

> shoulders, hips, knees, & anckles and my hands are the worse and I

> wake up as if my hands have been stuck as if I've been hanging on

> the monkey bars for hours. Knees kinda stuck and my brain is not

> accepting this very well. I panic because I can't move or get out

> of bed for a while and I have to use my forearms to lift myself up

> or roll back and forth on my hips to contort myself. I'm having

> problems opening drink bottles and other things. Do I sound

> familar? Would appreciate correspondence and advice. Starting to

> feel like I might have mad cow (OT). Do things get better? Thanks

> for any imput.

>

> Roxanna

[Guest guest]

Hi Roxanna,

Welcome to the group! Yes, it's all too familiar, we sure understand

what your going through. This is a wonderful group, so many wonderful

people, and you will find out so much. Will enjoy knowing more about

you, Tawny

> Hi,

>

> I came across this site and joined looking for support and advice

to

> my recent condition I have been stressing over. It's been a little

> over 6 weeks from onset, have had 1 visit with a RH Doctor. My

> condition has been getting worse and I'm a bit freaked out about

it.

> Doc said fibromylgia and am having more blood work for RA. I

> glanced over a few past postings and what stuck out to me was the

> finger flipping. That has started with my hands in the last couple

> weeks or so, ring and pinkyfinger first on the lefthand and now on

> the right also. I have pain I cannot imagine, stiffness in

> shoulders, hips, knees, & anckles and my hands are the worse and I

> wake up as if my hands have been stuck as if I've been hanging on

> the monkey bars for hours. Knees kinda stuck and my brain is not

> accepting this very well. I panic because I can't move or get out

> of bed for a while and I have to use my forearms to lift myself up

> or roll back and forth on my hips to contort myself. I'm having

> problems opening drink bottles and other things. Do I sound

> familar? Would appreciate correspondence and advice. Starting to

> feel like I might have mad cow (OT). Do things get better? Thanks

> for any imput.

>

> Roxanna