Re: Muscle soreness... and psoriatic spondylitis...

[Guest guest]

At 03:03 PM 7/21/2003 +0000, you wrote:

>My

>neck has been bothering me off and on for about 6 months - started

>between Christmas and New Years - out of the blue - could just barely

>move my head. Settle down after about a month but in the last month

>or so it has flared again. At times, if I look down, I feel I need

>to use my hands to lift my head back into upright position. I get

>shooting pain if I move my head a certain way and to look around,

>must use my body to do so.

Yes, I've had it, and still have some neck pain. The VP still keeps saying

to me " get your neck fixed " every time he sees me in the hall.

Anyway, I found that my sleeping position can greatly affect my neck.

I bought a deluxe buckwheat pillow which:

a) molds to the shape you need and stays there

is the first pillow that allows me to sleep on my back without pain

c) keeps me from sleeping on my front (which causes most of my neck pain)

d) keeps my head cool

e) lasts about three times as long as regular pillows

f) is non-allergenic

People in various Asian countries use buckwheat pillows all the time, I

think in Japan they even have them in some of the hotels.

As for the muscular pain, it could actually be tendons or bursa.

Inflammation of tendons and bursa happens in psoriatic & rheumatoid

arthritis. It can be much more annoying than joint pain.

E.

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[Guest guest]

> The

> thing with your elbow I had tennis elbow about 5 years

> ago it got to the point where lifting a cup up to get

> coffee felt like trying to move bricks the pain was so

> bad I could not grasp anything without dropping it.To

> me it sounds a little like tennis elbow.But guess this

> is all Sorry so long Have a great day

>

Hi Darlene,

I deleted some of your message and all of mine which was below to

save space. Regarding the neck - that's how I am as well - shooting

pains - if I turn my head a tiny bit in an " incorrect way " (whatever

that is) it feels like it is locked and I have to " crack it " (like

knuckles). And yes, if I put my head down feel like I have to lift

it back up.

Regarding elbow, it is not tennis elbow (had that on my left arm for

about 3 months last winter (or so rheumy said that's what it was) so

do know difference - and yes, tennis elbow is very very painful).

The inflammation of my right elbow is right on the point of the

actual joint and is very pronounced. It sometimes strangles the

nerves running through that area and I will get alternative tingling

down to my fingers, shooting pains, etc. Also, now starting on the

inside aspect of my elbow, i.e. if the palm is facing up, around the

bony area on the baby finger side of the arm.

Take care with everything Darlene,

[Guest guest]

OK, this brings up a question I've been meaning to ask. I want to

wear some sort of brace on my right hand and wrist, I have a great

deal of pain and they're very weak so it seems the brace would

help. But my rheumy forbids this, he said if I restrict movement I

will start to lose movement and probably have more pain. What do

other rheumies say about braces?

Penny

> Hello .Just read your post about the neck part I

> have that also Just at the top of the spine where my

> neck connects at times it will swell up and I will be

> in such pain It gives me a real bad headache,I find in

> the past few times that it has flared up If I turn my

> head just right it will throw a pain right up into my

> head It is like the muscles are tightening up from

> it.I also wear a neck brace sometimes when it

> flares.

[Guest guest]

-Hi Penny,

My Rheum still recomends what is called a resting splint when hands

hurt real bad. The splints are made for you by and occupational

Therapist and fit your arms and wrist. I think it is something like

20 mins on, then remove and move wrist and hand around a little to

help keep movement. Apparently this is controversial but it seems I

need it as I have ruptured a tendon and am at risk for further

ruptures. It does help with pain some.

Marti

[Guest guest]

hi penny - hand's really bad so only lower case tonight - i have same

as you except my left wrist is the one that is plaguing me the most -

and i'm left handed. suggested to my rheumy about a brace and he

thought it was a good idea - i did say though that i would only use

it when necessary. i believe my rheumy is very very good, by the

way. haven't actually purchased one yet so would also be interested

in others' input.

karen

> > Hello .Just read your post about the neck part I

> > have that also Just at the top of the spine where my

> > neck connects at times it will swell up and I will be

> > in such pain It gives me a real bad headache,I find in

> > the past few times that it has flared up If I turn my

> > head just right it will throw a pain right up into my

> > head It is like the muscles are tightening up from

> > it.I also wear a neck brace sometimes when it

> > flares.

[Guest guest]

Thanks for that info. Maybe your ruptured tendon is the reason

you're allowed one and I'm not.

Penny

> -Hi Penny,

>

> My Rheum still recomends what is called a resting splint when

hands

> hurt real bad. The splints are made for you by and occupational

> Therapist and fit your arms and wrist. I think it is something

like

> 20 mins on, then remove and move wrist and hand around a little to

> help keep movement. Apparently this is controversial but it seems

I

> need it as I have ruptured a tendon and am at risk for further

> ruptures. It does help with pain some.

>

> Marti

[Guest guest]

That may be his fear, that I woud wear it all the time. And if it

helped the pain, I might be tempted.

Penny

> hi penny - hand's really bad so only lower case tonight - i have

same

> as you except my left wrist is the one that is plaguing me the

most -

> and i'm left handed. suggested to my rheumy about a brace and he

> thought it was a good idea - i did say though that i would only

use

> it when necessary. i believe my rheumy is very very good, by the

> way. haven't actually purchased one yet so would also be

interested

> in others' input.

>

> karen

[Guest guest]

> > Hello .Just read your post about the neck part I

> > have that also Just at the top of the spine where my

> > neck connects at times it will swell up and I will be

> > in such pain It gives me a real bad headache,I find in

> > the past few times that it has flared up If I turn my

> > head just right it will throw a pain right up into my

> > head It is like the muscles are tightening up from

> > it.I also wear a neck brace sometimes when it

> > flares.

Penny my rheumy does not want me to wear a neck brace, but gave me

wrist braces to wear at night while I sleep. They do keep my

sensitive wrists from getting hurt.

adriane in MA