Tendonitis
Hi I was recently diagnosed with RA and I also deal with Graves disease. I'm having alot of trouble with my elbows it started with just my rt but now it's both. It kind of started as just tendon pain I work in a factory building large mining trucks so it's very physical and I know that's not helping but until they can move me to a desk job I'm kind of stuck. My main question is is this part of the RA and will it get better after I fine the right meds or should I be seeking other solutions to this problem. I have tried braces they don't help and I'm getting sharp shooting pains and my hands go numb sometimes. Any and all advice would be greatly appreciated I'm new to all this and still trying to figure out what pain is the RA.
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. This is definitely a lot to deal with in a short period of time. RA can impact connective tissues or a comorbid condition could as well (see: https://rheumatoidarthritis.net/undifferentiated-connective-tissue-disease and https://rheumatoidarthritis.net/mixed-connective-tissue-disease). Muscle pain can also be an issue (see: https://rheumatoidarthritis.net/living/aches-and-aches). You mentioned numbness and nerve issues can also be an issue with RA, as discussed here: https://rheumatoidarthritis.net/living/fraying-nerves. Of course, only a doctor can do the proper diagnostics as to cause. Also, concerning your question about treatment solving the problem, it can depend on the cause and the fact that each person responds differently to treatment. Have you started your RA treatment and have you noticed any improvement in other symptoms? Hoping you can get some answers and relief soon. Please feel free to keep us posted on how things are going and to ask additional questions. Best, Richard (Team Member) yes I've been on treatments now for about 6 mo so far I haven't noticed much of a difference with anything other then just taking steroids as needed my Dr just changed my meds again and then the insurance made him change me to something else so I'm one month in to taking humira. thank you for all the links I will for sure be looking into all of them the more info I have the less I feel the Dr can gaslight me sometimes I think he just ignores how much the pain is affecting me daily. Hi
. I agree wholeheartedly that knowledge is power. Also, I'm sure it is frustrating to get treatment switched around. I don't know if it was mentioned to you, but most medical sites say that it can take 2 to 12 weeks to notice improvement with Humira. Hopefully you will be on the quicker side of the spectrum. As time progresses with the treatment, please feel free to ask questions - plenty of people here have experience with Humira. Best, Richard (Team Member)
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thank you for reaching out and sorry to hear you're going through a rough time. Has your rheumatologist diagnosed it as tendonitis? If so, they can inject cortisone in the area to help alleviate any pain and inflammation. I think it's smart to start seeking out solutions now and ask what your options are while waiting for or finding the right xyz medication to kick in. No point in waiting if you don't have to especially since you're going to work and have a job that's physical. Speaking from personal experience with elbow issues, I had tendonitis at one point but also inflammation that was coming from the joint space too..cortisone injection and icing/wearing a sleeve guard helped. -Effie, team member so yes he has said that its "just Tendinitis" but doesn't want to do injections because "I'll just re-injure it because of the work I do" and yes I've started treatments but I've not found the right combination yet about the only relief I get is steroids but I don't want to be taking them often. I have elbow sleeves but they don't help much especially at work but they might if my Dr would just give me the injection to get the pain under control. Hi
. Your frustration is very understandable. Withholding treatment because of some idea of what you might do sounds almost punitive. If you feel you are not being heard or that your medical needs are not being addressed, don't hesitate to seek another opinion. Hoping you can get some relief soon. Best, Richard (Team Member)
I started with my wrists hurting and suspected it was tendonitis and made an appointment with a specialist which was out about 6 months out. Then my knees started hurting, I could hardly walk and get up from a chair. I went to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester MN, and they diagnosed me with Seronegative RA. I thought now I can cancel my Tendonitis appointment, and they not to because I have
Tendonitis. I think the RA started in my wrists. I suffered 6 months with severe pain in my wrists, I could not believe that the doctor could not get me in any sooner. It was horrible pain.Oh yeah tell me about the wait at Mayo Clinic. I also went there and needed to wait six months but this was in 2005. Horrible that the wait time hasn't improved since then with the amount of knowledge doctors have now about RA. That's why people speak up about these things and we have created forums like this, because RA is a serious disease that needs prompt care just like any other health condition that is sometimes seen to be taken more seriously urgent. I'm sorry you had to experience that. I know what it's like, as I've gone through the pain of waiting literally and figuratively. RA tends to start mainly in the wrists and hands for people. I hope you find relief soon. Hang in there. -Effie, team member
