wrist gone stiff

sarahbenn

Hi everyone hope your all well just wondered if anyone could help or has had the same problem and could offer me any advice, my left wrist seems to have seized up (i have ra) i have no movement in it at all and is extremley painfull if i knock it, i went to see the ocupational theprist yesterday who was also worried about it and said i needed an xray asap, shes rang me back today to say im going to have to wait till i next see my specialist who will then refer me for the xray but my appiontment isnt till next year :roll: or i should go to a&e, has this happened to anyone else it seems to have happened really quickly and im a bit worried, thanks for any replys
sarah

newbury1

Hi Sarah,
I am new to all the tests, appointments and medications that go with OA and RA but one thing I have learned quickly is that if you are not happy with what your specialists or GP's are telling you, go back and make a nuisance of yourself.

The people on this forum are full of good avice and this was the best bit of advice I was given.

If your occupational therapist has said you need an urgent xray, in my opinion that should be enough to get the necessary treatment!!!

I would suggest that you contact your GP and your specialist and see if they can refer you for an xray a.s.a.p.

Hope you get it sorted soon
Heather.

lindalegs

Hi Sarah,

I agree with Newbury - either get an appointment with your GP or ring you Rheumy's secretary and get your appointment brought forward. If she can't do that get the back-up of your GP.

I think you need to treat this with some urgency because my wrists went like that and now they're stuck in an awkward position and haven't moved for 20 years. I kept quiet and didn't say anything - just put up with the pain and didn't realise what would happen. When I finally saw my Rheumy and had them x-rayed he just said they were wrecked :shock: :shock:

...meanwhile put it in hot water and try to move it a bit, I know it hurts, I'm sorry and use an ice pack to reduce the swelling and again try to move it.

I'm not trying to alarm you but I just want you to realise how easily the wrists fuse.

Let us know what happens.

Luv Legs

sarahbenn

thanks for the replys ladies i think im going to get an appointment with my gp and go from there