Please help! 29 yr old mom with terrible joint pain including locking middle fingers.?
I recently had my 3rd child by c-section. One night, after a shower, I was in SEVERE JOINT pain (i was VERY cold). I was aching from head to toe & shaking in such pain.
For 2 months now… My symptoms have continued especially in the AM & PM or when I am cold.
I have locking in BOTH of my middle fingers (clicking like…where I have to PULL the fingers back open).
I have terrible head aches and very bad JOINT pain (NOT MUSCLE ONLY JOINT PAIN) (knees, hands, hip, elbow).
Ive seen 4 doctors, ruled out (through blood work) most all auto-immune diseases, lyme, etc. My bloodwork is perfect! No med has worked..(pain meds have to be VERY strong)
I had one doctor say its not uncommon to develope arthritis after childbirth but Im 29 and had NO prior symptoms.
I was put on a HUGE prednisone script – with no relief (only ugly side effects). Ive added HUGE doses of extra vitamins…and Im still MISERABLE In pain EACH day. Its near debilitating. Im begging for help & advice!
I have been VERY tired &stressed!
I also dont sleep much, Ive been losing weight & Ive been depressed (thought it was due to the new baby & my busy life)
I have discussed RA with the docs but assumed with my bloodwork being norm…that I didnt have it..am I wrong?
I did have a shot of cort (but the doc said it would be impossible to do all of the joints so we did the prednisone).
My fingers "lock" all day long.. it is very severe (vibrates down my arm).
The prednisone course was suggested to see if it relieved all of my pains & symptoms (I dont see any change..only ugly side effects)
What can I do for the pain? What do people with RA take for the severe pain? I cant function some days. I want to ask the doctor for pain assistance but I feel like they dont believe me when they look at my (normal) test results they say just give it time….I am HURTING, Time isnt helping!
Some pain meds work but the docs hesitate to write them.
Im so frustrated I could cry!
I hope I am wrong but you have classic symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis. What your doctor should have told you is this. Rheumatoid Arthritis can strike anyone at any age. Women who have RA often experience no pain or even relief from their RA during pregnancy, but often experience severe pain and fatigue for the 3 months following birth.
If you do have RA this all makes sense. If Lyme disease has been ruled out as well as other auto-immune diseases, RA seems logical, but not absolute.
My fiance was diagnosed at age13, had a hip replacement at age 28 and battles the same problems you describe every day of her life.
Prednisone is blanket drug used by doctors for many,many different illnesses. It treats the effect but not the cause so don’t be fooled if you start to feel better and then have a relapse. Embril and Humara are the leading drugs used to combat RA. Methatrecsate? is also used but this is an abortive drug and should not be used if pregnant or trying to become pregnant.
Google RA and empower yourself. Good luck and God bless.

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