Hello everyone,
I haven’t been in touch for awhile. Too much going on but I have a “ new pain “ that started suddenly while enjoying a chat with a driver of the city van. Sudden pains and events happen to me often. From a vein in a hand that swells for no reason, burns, bursts, causes a bruise and pain’s gone but bruise stays, to itchy thumb (yes!! The base of the thumb itches ) and the sudden pain in the groin radiating to lower abdomen that even causes nausea is hiliacus /hip flexor myofascial pain syndrome. Anyone? I lost two precious weeks with diagnosis of constipation at the ER. I thought it was my operated hernia. I understand RA inflames the fascia, connective tissues, so your sudden pain in your thumb could be a contracted inflamed muscle fascia. Just saying. My PT gave me that diagnosis and it makes a lot of sense. Gave me exercises to relax the muscles and heat. Also pain meds that I don’t take supposedly methotrexate and Humira should do the trick but lately they do not.
Hope this info helps Anet! And please any friend suffering from myofascial pain syndrome and RA say hello. I mean let me know! Happy holidays to all my Mayo Connect friends wishing you to enjoy them with least amount of pain possible