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Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Sep 24 3:33pm | Replies (878)Comment receiving replies
Yes and he said not to worry about it. He is doing emg on both my arms tomorrow. I am worried that I have carpal tunnel swelling caused by the supposed ra. My ana is neg. I am taking 5mg prednezone and 400 Plaquenil. I have to get off Prednisone. Ra doc hoping I will go into remission. Ra doc wants to Add methotrexate to plaq. And pred. To reduce swelling. Swelling causing carpal tunnel. Yikes! I am going for 2nd opinion. I have tears in triangular fibrocartilage with fluid in distal radicular joint. On top of both hands. And tenosynovitis of extensor tendons. All without trauma causing the swelling and lumps. Have you heard of this caused by RA?
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I too had carpal tunnel issues. Before my diagnosis of RA I had carpal tunnel surgery on my right hand I was supposed to schedule a surgery for the other hand when I was diagnosed with RA & the rheumatologist said that the inflammation can ver well cause the carpal tunnel issue he advised me to hold off the surgery. I did. Now I’m dealing with both hands that are affected regardless of the surgery in one hand. In my case I feel the rheumatologist was correct. I am taken methotrexate & prednisone. Trying to wean off the prednisone Good luck !