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Wrist Pain, Swelling, Shoulder Pain. Need Help
I woked up in the middle of the night with hands a wrist Severed Pain. I can move them they are swollen and it all started a month ago. With same kind of pain on my right shoulder , then to the next. Went to chatopractor said I might have a pinched nerve on my neck . But went my reg doctor and think s I have RA. I need help now I m in to much pain I can t bare. Thank you.
Sun, 31 Mar 2013
from what you describe it could be RA.
you need to run a few tests for RA and for the pain at present you need to be taking NSAIDs which should releive the pain and later may be start proper drugs for arthritis.
you need to run a few tests for RA and for the pain at present you need to be taking NSAIDs which should releive the pain and later may be start proper drugs for arthritis.
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