Top Of My Arms So Painful

silverbirch

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.

diamond

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

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

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

Hi Silverbirch

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

Love

Toni xxx

barbara12

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

silverbirch

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

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