Top Of My Arms So Painful

silverbirch
silverbirch Member Posts: 63
edited 13. Feb 2012, 17:29 in Living with Arthritis archive
I have RA and find that the worst pain is when it is in my upper arms, sometimes its in my right arm and other times my left arm.

I have trouble lifting my arms up and need my OH to wash my hair for me, it seems to have gone more regular now and is really getting me down.

I am on Hydroxyclroquine but they don't seem very good, metx and zulfaselazine made me ill so at least I can take these meds with no side effects, I also take tramacet which I find excellent at fighting the pain, I really can't do without these.

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  • diamond
    diamond Member Posts: 396
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi there i can sympathise with you i also have suffered from arm pain felt like i had been doing weightlifting.I had steroid 3weeks ago and has helped also nearly 4 weeks on Sulphawaiting to see if they will help.Hope docs comes up with something to help you soon.xxx
  • silverbirch
    silverbirch Member Posts: 63
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Thanks diamond it is painful isn't it, never mind it will go away soon and start in some other part of my body, drives me mad.
  • ironic
    ironic Member Posts: 2,361
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Silverbirch

    I can empathize with you; I have tendonitis in my right upper arm which likes to kick off sometimes after carrying but sometimes just cos it can. I am having problems with the shoulder joints at the moment but hopefully after rest it will wear off soon.

    As you say Arthur likes to wander around at will but I hope that it eases off for you soon.

    Hope you are managing to keep warm where you are. It is freezing here.

    I x
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,086
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Silverbirch

    Nothing useful to add, but some sympathy and lhope it eases for you soon.

    Love

    Toni xxx
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Silverbirch
    Sorry I cant help, but I just want to add my support..and send you some hugs to be going on with...I do hope it eases up for very soon((((()))) xx
    Love
    Barbara
  • silverbirch
    silverbirch Member Posts: 63
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi everyone thank you for your reply's, well an update the pain has gone from my upper arms, but now its settled in my right elbow.

    You can't win can you.
  • cakegirl
    cakegirl Member Posts: 50
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    hi silverbirch,

    i've had this for some time now but a steroid in january has helped loads and my arms are nowhere near as stiff.

    the only thing i found helped was to dose up with co-codies at night, rub a load of deep heat on them and rest with a couple of pillows.

    having more co-codies half an hour before getting out of bed also helped loads then i would try and stretch them a little by holding onto something (like a worktop) then slowly taking steps backwards and forwards to loosen them - it did work ?! (sounds crazy !)

    hope you're ok xxxx
    Cakegirl xxx

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