I THINK I MAY NOW HAVE RA IN BACK!

soraya
soraya Member Posts: 108
edited 11. May 2012, 07:16 in Living with Arthritis archive
Hi everyone i have RA inflammatory, and sciatica, but for the last month the sciatica has gone and im waking in the morning barely able to move due to my back at the bottom being so stiff im rolling out of bed and having to hold on to everything until i loosen up anyone else had this, i am normally stiff around joints in morning anyway till the morphine kicks in after a few hours but my back is not the same as it was when suffering sciatica and just need some advice im due to see consult on 18th may nxt friday and just wondered if i should say about it as he knows ive suffered with sciatica, thankyou for reading this and any comments would be appreciated Soraya :(

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  • valval
    valval Member Posts: 14,911
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    can not help much but do feel you should mention it at least if they know they will tell you if it is or not they think it is and if needs treatment val
    val
  • soraya
    soraya Member Posts: 108
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Thank you Val will mention it to consult hope this finds you well ((( )))
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Your consultant is the chap to tell about this Soraya, it could be the RA but there again it could not. I don't try getting up until I have done some stretching and bending exercises just to loosen things a little and on the really rough mornings it's co-cos first, followed by a litle lie-in until they take a sufficient edge away! Please let us know how you get on, yes? DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • fowls48
    fowls48 Member Posts: 1,357
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Soraya

    i am really sorry to hear this as i had this problem too .I went too hospital for back classes and it really did help , i have found now by losing a stone in weight it has helped an awlful lot , but must confess i do not do the exersizes as i get home from work very late .but in the mornings if you can manage to get to the edge of the bed on your side then with your hands raise yourself in to a sitting position this is very effective .Sorry i cannot help you anymore but at least you will not have to hang onto door handles or crawl to the bathroom as i was doing .

    kind regards
    karen.

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