Re: This may be a stupid question but...

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Hi - I often experience the same thing. I'm not sure what it is -

either my arms are hurting in sympathy with the other joints, or my

nerves that go down the arm are so inflammed from the joint problems,

and just hurt all the way up.

Beth

> When my RA flares in my wrists, hands, and elbows, my entire

> arms hurt too. I feel like I have 2 broken arms, and I wonder why

> if there are no joints in my arms that I have pain there?

>

> Thanks,

>

>

[Guest guest]

Pain radiates along tendons and muscles. It can also be tendonitis.

----- Original Message ----- From: oregonbeth

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 10:13 PM

Subject: Re: This may be a stupid question but...

Hi - I often experience the same thing. I'm not sure what it is - either my arms are hurting in sympathy with the other joints, or my nerves that go down the arm are so inflammed from the joint problems, and just hurt all the way up.Beth> When my RA flares in my wrists, hands, and elbows, my entire > arms hurt too. I feel like I have 2 broken arms, and I wonder why > if there are no joints in my arms that I have pain there?> > Thanks,> >

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[Guest guest]

...>

I also get that pain in my wrists and hands and it radiates up to my

shoulders causing an intense excruciating pain. It doesn't happen

alot to me, but RA can cause inflammation of the carpal tunnel. I

read up on that one to find out what my problem was. I can usually

tell when I've overdone it with my hands or if I know I'm going to do

more than usual...I wear a wrist splint. Also if it is already flared

up, I wear the splint at night so I can sleep. Otherwise, I have to

sit up in a chair and hang my arm over the side just to sleep. Trying

to lay down on nights like that is just impossible.

I hope this helps...a little at least.

~chris