Stiffness

sassysore

I know stiffness is the norm for arthur, but today I can hardly move for it. Its very painful. Even my neck is stiff. Any ideas? Please?

livinglegend

Afraid I can't help, only sympathise.

I get the same whenever there is a cold snap during winter. As soon as the outside temperature reaches freezing all my joints become stiff and painful. I notice that the humidity is also very high at 100%, so even if we keep warm the damp may be seeping into our bones.

Just try to keep reasonably mobile as much as possible and warm, which may help ease the stiffness. I am typing this with what I call the 'old film, news reporter method', ie. two fingers pounding on the keyboard, :roll: as my other fingers have stiffened up.

Joseph 8)

sassysore

Thanks. Keep trying to walk round but its so pain ful! When I am sat down I have a blanket wrapped round me to keep me warm. Thought all the pain was bad enough!

mash65

sassysore wrote:

Thanks. Keep trying to walk round but its so pain ful! When I am sat down I have a blanket wrapped round me to keep me warm. Thought all the pain was bad enough!

im sat on computor wrapped in a blanket,the colds getting to me too.didnt help spent monday in a&e with stepson,put chisel through his finger.felt myself stiffing up sitting there,then got up to move around every1 looking at me as i was the casuaty,hobbling round.we were there from 12.15 til 4.was in agony,about in tears,mon eve& yesterday.early night last night still woke in pain at 3am.came down 2 sleeping tabs,woke at 1pm,with a really uncomfortable night.but at least iv hade some sleep,interupted but sleep.debs