Guest guest Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 Joy, Last winter, pre-RA diagnosis, I had aching in both wrists and elbows with tingling in my fingers. Because there was no swelling, they did not consider RA. I had an EMG and was diagnosed with mild carpal and ulnar (elbow) tunnel in both hands/elbows. The neurologist also thought that my Fibromyalgia triggered a type of neuritis which made my symptoms that much worse. However, in retrospect, I think I was developing RA at the time. RA and carpal tunnel co- exist because of the pressure inflammation exerts. I have wrist splints, although the RA pain is far worse than the tingling. paige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 My significant other has carpel tunnel. His hand pain is very similar to mine. However his hands do not go into uncontrollable spasms. Anything that requires I use my thumbs is painful - including carrying my mail from the mailbox I definately have RA. . Paige <paigec38@...> wrote: Joy, Last winter, pre-RA diagnosis, I had aching in both wrists and elbows with tingling in my fingers. Because there was no swelling, they did not consider RA. I had an EMG and was diagnosed with mild carpal and ulnar (elbow) tunnel in both hands/elbows. The neurologist also thought that my Fibromyalgia triggered a type of neuritis which made my symptoms that much worse. However, in retrospect, I think I was developing RA at the time. RA and carpal tunnel co- exist because of the pressure inflammation exerts. I have wrist splints, although the RA pain is far worse than the tingling. paige Raniolo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 Yes, I have the same problem. (I don't have carpal tunnel) The OT who worked with me soon after dx had meget soft splints for my hands and werists. She said I should really wear them every night. That helps with the numbness in the first 3 fingers, or my whole hand going " dead " . The problem I continue to have is with the outside 2 fingers on each hand. I know that the " problem nerve " in this case is the one in your elbow ( " funny bone " ) the problem is that I haven't come up with any way to keep my elbows from bending too far that doesn't make it impossible to sleep. > > Does anyone else have this problem...my hands are tingling and > numb a lot when I wake up. I don't know if I sleep on them strange > or what. > Joy > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 That is mainly where I have the problem my last two fingers. What causes it do you know? Joy Randall <krandall@...> wrote: Yes, I have the same problem. (I don't have carpal tunnel) The OT who worked with me soon after dx had meget soft splints for my hands and werists. She said I should really wear them every night. That helps with the numbness in the first 3 fingers, or my whole hand going " dead " . The problem I continue to have is with the outside 2 fingers on each hand. I know that the " problem nerve " in this case is the one in your elbow ( " funny bone " ) the problem is that I haven't come up with any way to keep my elbows from bending too far that doesn't make it impossible to sleep. > > Does anyone else have this problem...my hands are tingling and > numb a lot when I wake up. I don't know if I sleep on them strange > or what. > Joy > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 As I said, I know it's the nerve that runs through the elbow. I suspect the numbness is cause by a combination of the swelling/inflamation of the RA, particularly if you tend to curl your arms up when you sleep. > > > > Does anyone else have this problem...my hands are tingling and > > numb a lot when I wake up. I don't know if I sleep on them strange > > or what. > > Joy > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2007 Report Share Posted February 2, 2007 Thanks, I am going to bring this up at my next docs visit. Joy Randall <krandall@...> wrote: As I said, I know it's the nerve that runs through the elbow. I suspect the numbness is cause by a combination of the swelling/inflamation of the RA, particularly if you tend to curl your arms up when you sleep. > > > > Does anyone else have this problem...my hands are tingling and > > numb a lot when I wake up. I don't know if I sleep on them strange > > or what. > > Joy > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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