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Sudden pain here, there, and everywhere
Hands, shoulders, legs, knees and feet--and more recently my neck.
Blood tests did not indicate rheumatoid arthritis or polymyalgia rheumatica--so I am at a loss to figure out what is causing this. ....Doctor concluded osteo arthritis, and the only relief is ibuprofen. But I'm wondering if it isn't more serious as the pain is pretty intense, especially in the morning. Today while taking a nap, I felt pain suddenly in my hands and arms--burning and throbbing. Has anyone else experienced anything like this? I would love to hear if there is something out there that the doctor may have missed. Thank you. |
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Could be your statin. I had the same problem after taking Lipitor for quite a while. You can stop it and see if symptoms persist. It takes a week or so to leave your bloodstream.
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Did you have a cold or flu-like illness 1-3 weeks prior to the onset of this pain, if so, consider a post-viral polyarticular polyarthropathy If you are taking a hydroxy methyl glutaryl Coenzyme A inhibitor (statin), the above post may be correct Fibromyalgia generally does not have a sudden onset, and usually first presents to patients in their 30's It is still possible to have seronegative RA. I do have some concern over the diagnosis of osteoarthritis if it was truly a sudden onset. Best advice would be to see a good rheumatologist (yes, I know that's sort of an oxymoron) Good luck and hope you feel better |
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Discussing with doctor---definitely Reading online---not so much, you will either get bad or confusing info |
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I have PMR despite normal ESR and other blood tests. Have been dealing with it for two years.
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Unfortunately, I can't teach rheumatology 101 in a paragraph. Suffice it to say there is a great deal of overlap in both the symptom complexes and lab evaluation of the rheumatologic diseases, so much so that there is even an entity called "overlap syndrome" The only significant difference between PMR and fibromyalgia is the typically elevated ESR in the former and younger age of onset in the latter, but of course there are exceptions. A lot of physicians don't even believe in fibromyalgia as a legitimate disease since there is no definitive lab marker for it, so everything becomes PMR with a normal sed rate, especially in the over 55 crowd. So, you're both right and wrong at the same time. What we really need is a definitive lab marker for fibromyalgia, which would help distinguish the two apart, but even then there would be exceptions
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GE, I think I'm suffering from Dunlap Syndrome?
Seriously how can you have pain and numbness in your feet and limbs at the same time? I have almost quit WEBMD totally. Many wasted weekends worrying about misdiagnosis by Dr. Nucky instead of waiting until my DOCTOR's appointment. The guy with the Certificate always has a better answer than I. Pain is ruining my little life. I feel for the OP and hope relief is around the corner. |
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For me it's totally manageable, plus I'm more of a barefooter which is actually helpful since it allows the toes to spread out, thus relieving the pressure on the nerve. |
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Sounds more like a back problem with a pinched nerve - I have herniated discs and have similar symptoms - go to a neurologist and be checked out by them
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If nothing, check your calcium level —if it is over 10.1 you may have a parathyroid tumor —then contact Norman parathyroid center inTampa |
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Our friend had Lyme disease and it took the doctors 2 years for a proper diagnosis. Insist on a test NOW. The longer you wait, the more permanent damage you incur
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