Re: Anyone having joint problems?/zazzy

[Guest guest]

yes! For awhile now my elbows have been sooo painful, especially at

night when I lay down. I cant bend them, like when you put your hands

on your chest or under your head when your going to sleep, my elbows

start aching and eventually my hands so bad that I have to sleep with

my arms straight and at an angle to my body with my palms down

especially my right one, or I cant sleep. One morning my left one had

the feeling all day like when you hit your funny bone, it was miserable!

Hugs,

>

> And I don't mean the kind you smoke LMAO!

>

> I saw the ortho the other day... it is tennis elbow again. I had

> surgery on my right elbow and now it looks like the left will be next.

> While there I asked him about my pinkie finger on my right hand that

> has been bothering me. He said it is called " trigger finger " and is

> quite common in women and in conjunction with RA. This mobility thing

> is really getting to me!

>

> We have a long history of OA (osteoarthritis) in our family. My

> grandmother died as a result of getting gold shots for it. The med

> destroyed her kidneys. My aunt was in a walker by age 54 and my uncle

> has had both knees and a hip replaced.

>

> Just wondering.

>

> Take care,

> Zazzy

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Have you seen your pcp for this? If it isn't connected to CML, then

it could be tennis elbow. I'm not one to sit around in pain, at least

after a couple of months of it anyway! LOL.

Hope it gets better soon.

Take care,

Zazzy

> >

> > And I don't mean the kind you smoke LMAO!

> >

> > I saw the ortho the other day... it is tennis elbow again. I had

> > surgery on my right elbow and now it looks like the left will be

next.

> > While there I asked him about my pinkie finger on my right hand

that

> > has been bothering me. He said it is called " trigger finger " and

is

> > quite common in women and in conjunction with RA. This mobility

thing

> > is really getting to me!

> >

> > We have a long history of OA (osteoarthritis) in our family. My

> > grandmother died as a result of getting gold shots for it. The

med

> > destroyed her kidneys. My aunt was in a walker by age 54 and my

uncle

> > has had both knees and a hip replaced.

> >

> > Just wondering.

> >

> > Take care,

> > Zazzy

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hey Zazzy,

No I havent. Right now I really don't have one but I know it is

from the Sprycel. I had the same problem with Gleevec. My Onc. had me

stop the Gleevec for two weeks to see if that was what was causing the

problem and sure enough within about four or five days it was all

gone. Then when I started taking it again it came back within three

days. Warm moist heat and aspercreme help but it is such a pain to get

the aspercreme rubbed in and then getting a hot rag and then getting

the heating pad wrapped tight enough around my arm. But when I go thru

all that it makes it better. It doesnt take it away completley but it

is better.

Hugs,

> > >

> > > And I don't mean the kind you smoke LMAO!

> > >

> > > I saw the ortho the other day... it is tennis elbow again. I had

> > > surgery on my right elbow and now it looks like the left will be

> next.

> > > While there I asked him about my pinkie finger on my right hand

> that

> > > has been bothering me. He said it is called " trigger finger " and

> is

> > > quite common in women and in conjunction with RA. This mobility

> thing

> > > is really getting to me!

> > >

> > > We have a long history of OA (osteoarthritis) in our family. My

> > > grandmother died as a result of getting gold shots for it. The

> med

> > > destroyed her kidneys. My aunt was in a walker by age 54 and my

> uncle

> > > has had both knees and a hip replaced.

> > >

> > > Just wondering.

> > >

> > > Take care,

> > > Zazzy

> > >

> >

>