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Madill, OK

Does anyone with RA and Fibro suffer from muscle spams and there finger and toe joints locking up?

January 7, 2019
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Members overwhelmingly confirmed experiencing muscle spasms and locked joints in fingers and toes, describing the pain as intense and the... Read more

Members overwhelmingly confirmed experiencing muscle spasms and locked joints in fingers and toes, describing the pain as intense and the sensations as feeling like muscles are being rearranged or becoming stiff like noodles, particularly severe upon waking. Several members shared treatments that have helped them, including carpal tunnel or trigger finger surgeries, Theraworx for calf cramps, yellow mustard packets for quick cramp relief, MSM supplements, and human growth hormone therapy. A recurring theme was the debate over whether these symptoms stem from RA alone or indicate fibromyalgia as well, with many members expressing frustration that doctors dismiss additional symptoms as just RA when they feel something more is happening.

A myRAteam Member

I am new to RA diagnosis but have had muscle spasms for years; however, they have changed since RA. Hard to describe, but they are tiny little flashes of spasms in both feet, torso and back. Also have trigger hand, primarily left but sometimes right -- last week I had both hands plus one foot got in on the fun. I've also begun frequent toe cramps. Best treatment I've found (I'm not on RA meds yet) are cheap yellow mustard like you'd put on a hot dog -- usually my cramps are all done within eight minutes. So I keep packets of mustard in the car. One or two teaspoons will do the trick.

January 17, 2019
A myRAteam Member

Yessssss I do.

January 10, 2019
A myRAteam Member

I've had 2 carpal tunnel surgeries in both wrists & trigger finger releases in both hands since my RA diagnosis. I've been experiencing muscle cramps in my left calf so I've been using THERAWORX for it & it works.

January 17, 2019
A myRAteam Member

It's due to RA. It goes away once you get it under control

January 13, 2019
A myRAteam Member

In the past year I had a problem with my wrist locking up and then my ring finger doing that, all on my right side. I would have to kind of snap things back into place. Since I began taking a human growth hormone from a mixtures pharmacy and also MSM, this no longer happens.

January 9, 2019

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