Re: It's officially PA - yuck!

[Guest guest]

Hi Sherry,

Glad you have found some relief. TAC is triamcinolone cream. Arg, I would know

this, I'm a medical transcriptionist..lol. I should be putting it on my feet

too. My P is starting to spready it's lovely way to my hands and feet. Has

anyone ever had their P start out as peeling skin on the hands?

Jayson

[ ] It's officially PA - yuck!

Lucky me. Or maybe I should say yucky me. I saw the rheumatologist

today for the first time and it's official. " Classic presentation, "

she says. So I'm also officially a classic. <g>

The funniest moment was when the rheumy asked, " Why did you wait so

long to come see me? " Uh, the dermatologist made this appointment for

me 9 days ago from her office. I would have come right that minute if

you'd let me. Oh, and that was after I'd waited 2 weeks in pain to

get in to see the derm. (What are these doctors smokin'???)

The second funniest moment was when the rheumy got close up and

personal with my feet and the first thing she said was " Ouch, that

hurts! " and I said, " No, actually that feels great. What you are

seeing is like 2000% improvement. "

The good news is that a couple of weeks of Naproxen has done the trick

for the inflammation and joint pain and some goop the derm gave me is

showing great improvement for my feet and hands, so I am feeling

great! Life is so GOOD when you can walk without crying.

Question I should have asked the rheumy - should I start to take the

Naproxen as soon as my skins starts to flare? Will that help avoid

the joint and connective tissue inflammation from getting as bad as it

did this time? I have to see her again in 2 weeks, so I'll ask her

then, but meantime what have you all found to work?

And does anyone know what TAC stands for? That is what they wrote on

the container of goop the derm gave me.

Thanks for the wonderful support!

Sherry

[Guest guest]

Jayson, thanks for the info on TAC. My P started with peeling skin on

my fingers, spread to soles of feet, and now to one elbow - the elbow

developed tendonitis at the same time.

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> Hi Sherry,

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> Glad you have found some relief. TAC is triamcinolone cream. Arg,

I would know this, I'm a medical transcriptionist..lol. I should be

putting it on my feet too. My P is starting to spready it's lovely

way to my hands and feet. Has anyone ever had their P start out as

peeling skin on the hands?