Shirley/RA in the collarbone?

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Hi Shirley,

Well I aint knowledgeable, but i know i have a problem with my shoulder too. I'm

not too good on the names of all the bones, but my collar bone protrudes up thru

my skin on the left side, except not where yours does near the middle of the

chest, but at the point where it meets my shoulder - if that makes sense. My RA

is moving into my shoulders and neck which i hate, because it can get so painful

there and it results in not being able to lift my arms. I guess it's just part

of the degenerative nature of what we've got. Just about all my other joints are

deformed so why not my shoulder, I spose !

It would probably help if I got onto methotrexate one of these days, but I'm

stalling on it. I spose if the pain gets bad enough, I'll take anything. Every

time i decide to take the leap and get on mtx, someone pipes up about how bad it

is, and how it chews you up inside ( I know all that already, but you can't

focus on that sort of thing, or you'd never take any drug.

On the bright side, you may appear skinnier than you are if your bones are

protruding

Anyway, is your collarbone painful ? Where else does the RA affect you ?

all the best,

Leonie