tendinitis

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My PA was diagnosed due to stiffness, fatigue, and abnormalities in

my spine - along with the P. That was five years ago - but, for the

last 6 months, I have had pain in all but two of my joints. Some of

them are swelled - some aren't. I have heard that tendinitis can go

hand-in-hand with PA. Is this true - and,if so what remedies are

there for relieving the pain? (other than

NSAIDS)

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Hi,

My rheumy said that tendinitis and bursitis are extremely common with PSA. In

fact, I was diagnosed with recurrent tendinitis and bursitis in multiple body

joints/adjoining areas for several years before being finally diagnosed with

PSA. The tendinitis and bursitis would cause the joint or limb to contract up.

When I started on the methotrexate and Humira, this improved somewhat and the

contracture released quite a bit. However, when I get a flare, it's always

accompanied by tendinitis.

Dena in Washington State

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hi, i have it in my elbows and ankles and my rhuemy told me that it is fibro. i

don't believe him but that is what he said. i also had it in my wrist too. i

just wish the doctors would tell you everything about the disease so when

something comes up we know it is related. i use icy hot patches and braces to

help with the pain. hope you feel better soon. sue

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Hi Holly,

I have had tendonitis in both my arms elbows for years.  I have never had any

Dr. to really address it, except to say you have tendonitis. It is painful and

often feverish. I also have PsA, OA, Osteoporosis, and I have fibromyalgia. I

was a hairdresser and I had to quit work in '93, because I just couldn't

function anymore. I was diagnosed with PsA in '95. and took Mtx for awhile, with

no improvement. My rheumy added Humira x 2 per month. I took that until about a

year ago along with the Mtx. When I heard and read about Simponi, a new 1 x per

month injection, I asked for that in place of humira, and can't say I can tell

any difference between the two. If  I am active in any normal capacity, I have

pain. I have night cramps in my feet and legs often. I guess the meds have

helped tth pain to some extent, and I am sure it has slowed the joint damage. I

just take one day at a time and do the best I can...I am a good bit older than

you, 68, but I was approximately your age when I started becoming symptomatic

for all these 'itises', etc......

 God never said we'd only see rainbows , that storms would never rage inour

lifetime.  But, He did promise the reaping of blessings that come with the new

morning sunshine.

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Holly,

I did before I was on meds. It seems to me that PsA is not picky about where it

caused inflammation in my body. Sometimes it would be my ankle, other times my

wrist, sometimes just one finger on one hand, other times my neck and shoulder.

I think anywhere we have connective tissue there can be inflammation. Are you

on meds? Are they helping? What does your MD say? Patty

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Hi Holly,

I have been suffering with tendonitis in my left elbow for ten years now and

just over the past nine months in my left shoulder. Both began from overuse or

an injury (playing golf and falling down a flight of stairs.) I, too, am 45.

My ortho seems to think that if I did not have PA that I could get rid of the

symptoms by " resting " those areas, but we have only decreased the symptoms

instead of getting rid of them for good. I seem to have just as many tendon and

ligament problems as I do joint problems. Good luck to you...

-

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Patty,

Yes I am on Remicade every 4 to 5 weeks, Arava and pain meds.  I go see my DR on

the 19th to recheck my arm. I think he will do more test to make sure something

else is not going on. I have been in a lot of pain daily with this for 2 months.

Holly

in Maine

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If any of you want to be a part of that Facebook page as a group (the group is closed and no one can see your posts except you and others who join the group)... it is Nor Cal Lyme Warriors. Do a search for it. It is open to anyone, not just people in Northern California. All are welcome. It is a new Facebook site.From: Goldstein@...To: "Tim" <bird mites >Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 9:55:43 AMSubject: Tendinitis

I just met a woman on the Nor Cal Lyme Facebook page who used Levaquin 3 years ago and was greatly helped by it symptom wise and says it was the only thing that made her feel like she was half way normal again. Unfortunately she did get tendinitis. She is thinking about starting up the Levaquin again. It is a hard decision.