I was diagnosed with RA 2 years ago. I'm stiff in the morning for a few hours. Meds and stretches help to get me moving. But I have other pain that doesn't go away. I feel bruised but don't have a mark on me. My legs feel like they are filed with cement and they ache. Noises bother my ears. And I have tingling in my feet and toes. Anyone experience any of this on top of their normal RA aches and pains?
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Yes all the above and i explain it as if u went to the gym and u have not been there in many years ....... and you go full out and the next day u feel your muscles hurt so bad that u can hardly move .....? But we dont have to do the workout ours do it them selves and hurt like hell.
My muscles feel brused like truck ran over me no marks ra dr says ra
I mentioned this exact muscle pain symptom to my rheumy & he shot me down immediately saying RA doesn't affect muscles it attacks joints only lol that's a lie it attacks much more than joints I wanted to throat punch him but my muscles hurt too bad & there was an intern in the room so I just did the normal nod & agree bullshit
I have fibromyalgia as well as RA and nerve pain in my hands and feet from damage from RA! Fibromyalgia is different for each person! Mine is an all over kind of pain,plus tingleingning hands and feet plus feeling tired all the time. I haven't worn any closed in type shoes, only sandals I am on amitrytilinesomewhat for the
Fibromyalgia plus Lyrica for the nerve painfrom the RA damage!! I hope this answers your question !!
Yes, that what my symptoms were, and doc said fibromyalgia, they seem to go hand n hand, and yes gabapenentin does help, just be careful of the sides effects like depression and weight gain, ugh