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Date: 22.11.2010
From: karen

Subject: How do you know when......

you have something wrong, if its just an injury or similar & not your ra?

I have a problem with my elbow, have had it before being diagnosed, in either elbow but only ever one at a time & have had it a couple of times since, I cant fully straighten it & if I let it fall by my side by mistake, I am in immense pain.

It isnt swollen or hot, painkillers & anti inflams dont help, just ease it...

Gp keeps telling me to use balmosa cream, fat lot of good that is!
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Date: 22.11.2010
From: suze

Subject: Re: How do you know when......

hi karen ask you doctor to give you some blood tests to rule out RA
hope that helps
xx
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Date: 23.11.2010
From: karen

Subject: Re: How do you know when......

Hi Suze

I have ra, was diagnosed in the summer x
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Date: 23.11.2010
From: kylee

Subject: Re: How do you know when......

hi i have more or less the same same thing but affects all my joints my rhummy said its all part of the ra as its not just joints that are affected as the tendos also get inflamed causing extrem pain when i have the pain in elbow i cant even do my hair as i can bend the elbow joint and i have to physicaly move my rm by using the other to to pull it. it is very nery painful. i am sat with a pillow under my knee at the moment as i am unable to straighten it due to the pain yet there is no swelling or heat put the pain when moving can pu me in tears. have a read on bursits as these are affected by the ra and seem to be the pin point in my knee right now hope this is of some help regarding easing the pain my nan made me some oat bags that i put in the microwave for 2mins so they are very hot and i put them on affected area and it is brlliant as while the bag is hot i can lie there pain free. but when the bag has cooled i am soon sending my husbnd back to the microwave,
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Date: 23.11.2010
From: bsk

Subject: Re: How do you know when......

hi Karen, sometimes pain in the elbow is referred pain from the shoulder. I had something similar myself and it was agony. Ask for an ultrasound scan to get a proper diagnosis.
Bsk
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Date: 24.11.2010
From: karen

Subject: Re: How do you know when......

Hi all

My elbow joint doesnt actually hurt, it feels like a tendon or a muscle as I have no pain apart from when extend it further than is comfortable & then I get a very sharp, extrememly painful searing pain which reduces me to tears.

I have tried a hot pack but it doesnt seem to do anything.

Its been here for a week now which is longer than usual but I think I just pulled it again & Im sure it had started to ease.

I hate not knowing if its my ra or something else, will go see my rheumy nurse if it goes on for much longer!
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