tendonitis

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Hi Cooky,

Hope you are feeling better by now.

My orthopedist told me that they use a tendon from the toe to repair other

tendons if need be. So I guess if you have a torn or ruptured tendon in your

toe that is much better than in some other part of your body. I hope you never

need a tendon surgery nor that I never need another one. But I still think

surgery for that has been better than being on toxic drugs. My old rheumy told

me that the only thing that would help my tendons would be some of the toxic

meds. And that I was being irrational and would rather have surgery than take

meds that would help me! That comment plus some others and horrible office

visits meant that was the last time I went to him!! I found another doc that

was much easier to talk to and much more compassionate.

RE: rheumatic tendonitis

Hi ,

I did not get back yesterday because I have a bad sore throat with (of

course) sinus. I feel really rotten but hope to get back to a few people

today.

Wow your tendonitis is way worse than mine. I have only torn one tendon and

it is mymiddle toe. No one seems to be concerned by it. It doesn't move

except when I move the one next to it. I had a bad tendon in my rt ankle and

was on pred at the time (way back in 1997). I saw a foot specialist and he

injected it. I fought with him over the injection since I was on Minocin and

wanted the minocin to take care of it. He actuall had people hold me down to

inject it. The ankle is bigger than the other and my foot is really flat but

the inflammation did go down without splitting.

I don't like ginger but I will try capsules. Thanks for your input and I

hope you don't rupture anymore tendons.

Hugs,

Cooky

Hi Cooky,

My RA is affecting my tendons, not my joints. It has from the beginning. My

rheumy said this is unusual as it normally affects joints before it affects

the tendons. I have had 4 surgeries over the last 6 years on my wrists. Two

to replace broken tendons, one to remove inflammation, and one 5 weeks ago

to remove inflammation and repair a torn tendon. I get synovial tendonitis

and the inflammation sits in there and causes the tendons to rupture. I have

had flare ups in both my achilles tendons and milder flair ups in other

places. The minocin seems to help me, but I am also on Plaquenil. Ginger is

supposed to be good for inflammation and ginger helps settle the stomach. I

sometimes use ginger capsules during flare.. Although I don't like taking

Prednisone, I do take it for a few days when I get a flare. Otherwise, I

seem to be doing very well.

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