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Posted May 16, 2002 · May 16, 2002

> I also wanted to ask does anyone else experience pins

> & needles. I have them in my left hand all the time. I

> wake up at night with my fingers totally numb &

> incredibly painful. Is this another symptom of the RA

> or is something else going on?

>

> Kate

>

PINS AND NEEDLES IN YOUR HANDS/WRISTS AND THE PAIN SO BAD IT WAKES

YOU UP AT NIGHT ARE CLASSIC SIGNS OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME HAVE YOU

BEEN TESTED (NERVE CONDUCTION TEST) FOR C.T.S.

DAREN

Posted May 17, 2002 · May 17, 2002

Hi

It would be my opinion it is a form of

neuropathy…either compression neuropathy or peripherial neuropathy…

it is painful and irritating….treatments

vary and though I have had it for two years I have never been given treatment..

It is a part of the inflammatory process

of the RA is it not?????pressing on the nerves and causing damage

hope this futher illuminates..

sincerely

sam

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Re: New member

> I also wanted to ask does anyone else experience

pins

> & needles. I have them in my left hand

all the time. I

> wake up at night with my fingers totally numb

&

> incredibly painful. Is this another symptom

of the RA

> or is something else going on?

>

> Kate

>

PINS AND NEEDLES IN YOUR HANDS/WRISTS AND THE PAIN

SO BAD IT WAKES

YOU UP AT NIGHT ARE CLASSIC SIGNS OF CARPAL TUNNEL

SYNDROME HAVE YOU

BEEN TESTED (NERVE CONDUCTION TEST) FOR C.T.S.

DAREN

Posted May 17, 2002 · May 17, 2002

<P><FONT color=#db7093>I too have pins & amp; needles

in my hands & amp; arms. My rheumy said that I have

carpal tunnel syndrome caused from the inflammation of

the RA. The only thing that really helps is the

anti-inflammatory, but I still have the pain.</FONT>

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this was a result of one of the many medicines I've

been taking. It's <BR>not painful, but I do notice it

now and again. I'd be interested if anyone <BR>else,

like me and Kate, have this symptom. I just find it

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Posted May 19, 2002 · May 19, 2002

--- In Rheumatoid Arthritis@y..., " darensother " <darensother@y...>

wrote:

> > I also wanted to ask does anyone else experience pins

> > & needles. I have them in my left hand all the time. I

> > wake up at night with my fingers totally numb &

> > incredibly painful. Is this another symptom of the RA

> > or is something else going on?

> >

> > Kate

> >

>

> PINS AND NEEDLES IN YOUR HANDS/WRISTS AND THE PAIN SO BAD IT WAKES

> YOU UP AT NIGHT ARE CLASSIC SIGNS OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME HAVE

YOU

> BEEN TESTED (NERVE CONDUCTION TEST) FOR C.T.S.

>

DAREN,

Hi! my name is Pam and I also have the same prob you do with my

hands.Do you ever have prob with your hands itching and burning? The

things I have learned to do and not to do are if you are cleaning

where gloves, sometimes you will find that things like comet will

cause you probs, you may notice that you get prune hands for no

reason,this is normal with RA, I can't remeber what it's called but

it is just one of those things. You need to keep your hands felxable

use playdough, clay, ball whatever you like, but do it as many times

as you can, also heat or cold will help too,you will have to find

whicth works best for you. How are you sleeping, one or two pillows.I

have found that I have less probs if I sleep on one.

Your prob could be carpal tunnel, it would not hurt to be

checked,but most people with RA have the same prob with their hands

and feet. Check with your doctor to see if they will refur you to PT

they can show you hand exerices and new ways to use your hands.

None of us like this crap, but we must make some changes

As you can see today is a bad hand day for me.

Take care of you, and I don't think you should go out of baseball

HaHa! Pam

Posted May 21, 2002 · May 21, 2002

Hi

just my opinion but it could be peripheral

neuropathy caused from the inflammation pressing against the nerves…and

it is not nice that is for sure….

my husband and I have it continuously in

the both hands and wrists for two years now…

hope this helps….i know some people

take many type drugs for it…we have not taken anything for it…

good luck….

Sincerely

Sam

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--- In Rheumatoid Arthritis@y...,

" darensother " <darensother@y...>

wrote:

> > I also wanted to ask does anyone else

experience pins

> > & needles. I have them in my left

hand all the time. I

> > wake up at night with my fingers totally

numb &

> > incredibly painful. Is this another

symptom of the RA

> > or is something else going on?

> >

> > Kate

> >

>

> PINS AND NEEDLES IN YOUR HANDS/WRISTS AND THE

PAIN SO BAD IT WAKES

> YOU UP AT NIGHT ARE CLASSIC SIGNS OF CARPAL

TUNNEL SYNDROME HAVE

YOU

> BEEN TESTED (NERVE CONDUCTION TEST) FOR

C.T.S.

>

DAREN,

Hi! my name is Pam and I also have the same prob

you do with my

hands.Do you ever have prob with your hands

itching and burning? The

things I have learned to do and not to do are if

you are cleaning

where gloves, sometimes you will find that things

like comet will

cause you probs, you may notice that you get prune

hands for no

reason,this is normal with RA, I can't remeber

what it's called but

it is just one of those things. You need to keep your

hands felxable

use playdough, clay, ball whatever you like, but

do it as many times

as you can, also heat or cold will help too,you

will have to find

whicth works best for you. How are you sleeping,

one or two pillows.I

have found that I have less probs if I sleep on

one.

Your prob could be carpal tunnel, it would

not hurt to be

checked,but most people with RA have the same prob

with their hands

and feet. Check with your doctor to see if they

will refur you to PT

they can show you hand exerices and new ways to

use your hands.

None of us like this crap, but we must make some

changes

As you can see today is a bad hand day for me.

Take care of you, and I don't think you should go

out of baseball

HaHa! Pam

Posted May 21, 2002 · May 21, 2002

Hi Kate,

I also test negative for the rheumatoid factor. My symptoms started in 9/99. I saw 12 different doctor in 8 weeks. The only reason they believed something was wrong was my elevated sed rate as well (normal is 15-20 and mine went close to 200 so they knew something was very wrong).

I also noticed that symptoms went lowered after I had a diagnosis and started Prednisone but that didn't last long. I take Azulfidine EN (the enteric coated ones, they're easier going down.). I was on it for 3 months before I noticed an improvement.

On the advice of a doctor, I switched from from regular dairy products to organic milk and soymilk. It's not as bad as I thought. I noticed a huge difference by cutting all caffiene and carbonated beverages (even ginger ale). I did it slowly. Now I notice a difference when I have soda or coffee. I switched to herbal tea w/o caffiene.

Hope that helps.

, age 24, Reactive Arthritis

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Posted May 21, 2002 · May 21, 2002

HI all,

I Just started my Kineret injections about 2 weks ago, and am

experiencing red, itchy, splotches at the inject sites.....nothing is

really helping the itching!!!!!! Anyone have any experience with

this? How long does this reaction last? Thanks lots!!!!!

Sherri-35yo-RA

Posted April 29, 2003 · April 29, 2003

My name is Lynda. I am a new member.

I have arthritis and am interested in checking this out.

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