Symtoms
Hello I'm jo, I was diagnosed with RA about six years ago ,my mum has four kinds of athritis so I knew before then that I probably had it , but I'm still learning about it. About six months ago I got pea sized lumps under my skin and the most intense nerve pain on my skin like I had very bad sunburn, there was no rash ,it lasted about one month then started to ease off the lumps calmed down also . Now it's happening again already been about a month but not wearing off yet this time my smaller joints are hurting as well ,my question is could this nerve pain on my skin be a symptom of RA, I've looked on line it says yes but then it baffled me ,please can anyone answer this for me x
Hi
. Your symptoms do sound familiar. The lumps you describe sound a lot like nodules. This article from our editorial team gives an overview: https://rheumatoidarthritis.net/what-is-ra/ra-nodules. In addition, our contributor Tamara discusses her experience with them here: https://rheumatoidarthritis.net/living/rheumatoid-nodules.
The nerve pain on the skin you are feeling is a more complicated. It sounds like what a lot of people in the community who also have fibromyalgia have described. It is a condition that is comorbid with RA fairly regularly. This article gives an overview: https://rheumatoidarthritis.net/medical-conditions-occurring-along-with-ra/fibromyalgia. I do want to note that this article doesn't discuss that nerve pain feeling, but plenty of people describe it similar to the way you did. Of course, only a doctor can do the proper diagnostics. Hope you can get some answers and relief soon and that others chime in here with their experiences. Best, Richard (Team Member)Thank You so much for your time and the links you sent
Hi,
, and welcome to the community! I am glad you found us! I can't really add anything to what Richard shared, but please know you have found a community that relate to your symptoms and experiences. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have further questions and I hope you can get a firm answer as to what's going on, and some treatments that can bring you some relief!
Best, Erin, Team Member.
