Re: /NSSP/Short survey: Inflammatory Joint Disease
Queen_of_Borg Send a noteboard - 05/10/2010 07:04:48 PM
Recently, my right hand and arm have been swelling up and hurting for no discernable reason. My doctor ordered blood tests for me, so I have to wait a couple of weeks to find out what's going on.
That, however, was on the assumption it was probably a one-off occurence, so we didn't discuss what might be the problem. Today it happened again, so I saw the duty doctor at the surgery. He said that it was likely to be an inflammatory joint disease. After looking that up it certainly fits and seems likely.
So.
Do any of you here have that problem?
That, however, was on the assumption it was probably a one-off occurence, so we didn't discuss what might be the problem. Today it happened again, so I saw the duty doctor at the surgery. He said that it was likely to be an inflammatory joint disease. After looking that up it certainly fits and seems likely.
So.
Do any of you here have that problem?
no
If so, how do you deal with it? When my joints are swollen I cannot hold a pen or use a mouse or type very easily. How do you manage to do those things in daily life?
If it is an inflammatory condition you will most likely get some anti inflammatory drugs. That should keep the swelling down and make it easier to move your joints. It is never a good thing to stop using your joints, even if they hurt because immobility can make things worse in the end. If you don't use a joint for a long time it can sort of get locked (I'm trying to find a better word). My physical therapist is very strict in this, even when I have a lot of pain (in my muscles, not my joints, but if I don't use the muscles, I don't use the joint, so it's sort of the same I guess) I am often inclined not to use a muscle/joint but I have to. I have problems with my muscles that often make it difficult to completely raise my arms and I really have to watch that. If I forget to move them every now and then (or have someone move them for me) at some point it is no longer possible to move my arm completely up, even passively. The shoulder joint then has to be stretched up again (sounds worse than it is, but it is better to prevent it..).
Obviously, it mightn't be that, but either way if this keeps happening I need to know how to deal with it. My daily job is using a computer, writing notes, etc. Swollen joints make that very difficult.
Perhaps some adjustments to the equipment that you're using might help. I have a friend who can't really use a keyboard and she talks to her computer. Training the speech recognition program does take a long time though so it's not really a quick fix to your problem.
Thanks for your time. 
Good luck!
/NSSP/Short survey: Inflammatory Joint Disease
- 30/09/2010 08:07:56 PM
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I've never dealt with it personally, but I hope it doesn't end up affecting you too much 
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- 30/09/2010 08:16:41 PM
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- 30/09/2010 08:16:41 PM
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Re: /NSSP/Short survey: Inflammatory Joint Disease
- 30/09/2010 09:17:37 PM
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No no, they're not synonyms.
- 30/09/2010 09:28:50 PM
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what she said.
- 30/09/2010 09:36:34 PM
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Re: No no, they're not synonyms.
- 30/09/2010 09:43:07 PM
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No idea, but hope it's something correctable and you're feeling better soon.
- 30/09/2010 11:17:04 PM
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Do you eat enough cold water fish?
- 01/10/2010 05:48:09 AM
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what's wrong with seed oil?
- 01/10/2010 01:50:20 PM
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There's nothing wrong with it - it's good stuff - but fish oils contain much more DHA.
- 01/10/2010 05:31:48 PM
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Amputation is probably the best solution
- 01/10/2010 11:05:26 AM
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Similarly
- 01/10/2010 01:51:41 PM
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Indeed, the Occupational Health person who looked after me yesterday told me about those.
- 01/10/2010 01:55:10 PM
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Re: /NSSP/Short survey: Inflammatory Joint Disease
- 05/10/2010 07:04:48 PM
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