Suspected RA

Crizmiff
Crizmiff Member Posts: 9
edited 28. Nov 2023, 14:09 in Living with arthritis

Hi, I’ve had severe shoulder pain for about 6 weeks, I’ve had blood tests and ultra sound/ x rays and expect a full diagnosis this Thursday. I would just like to say that since experiencing the pain I have ceased to exercise. I was cycling about 100k a week in the summer. As well as the shoulder pain I had stiff and painful legs joints which I put down to the same cause as my shoulder. However, I have since got so fed up with the situation I took my bike out and just poodles along for a few miles to see how I got on. The difference in my lower limbs was extraordinary, the stiffness has gone, the aches too and a bit of strength has returned. I intend doing a few miles every day from now on. It’s common to think you cannot do any exercise when arthritis hits but it could be confined certain parts of your body and you may be able relieve discomfort with gentle exercise of the bits unaffected. Now I’m dealing with itching from the meds I’m on. Hi hum.

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