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CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME And RA ?

A myRAteam Member asked a question 💭
Clifton, AZ

Hi. I have developed moderate Carpal Tunnel syndrome and the hand specialist told me that patients with RA, diabetes and gout seem to develop this. If I type too much, do gardening with yanking weeks, or Lift heavier weights for arm workout - I suffer that night and my hand swells, contractures & knuckles pop out... Does anybody else go though this ??? I really don't want surgery !!!

June 26, 2019
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A myRAteam Member

Also very real nightmarish dreams after being on them for more than 3 or four days is my experience.

October 14, 2019
A myRAteam Member

Voltaren cream works well had to get ins. approval last time it does help

June 29, 2019
A myRAteam Member

Prednisone makes me literally crazy
I "come to" outside in my driveway, screaming at the neighbor's dog that was barking. Makes me mean, also after a recent cataract surgery, it was fine (very small amount in the eye drops) until the second eye when the drops made that eye so inflamed, he seemed a little worried and got me on another type of drops immediately. Now, I won't take anything that has any form or derivative of prednisone in it.

July 4, 2019
A myRAteam Member

I hate using prednisone because of weight gain. The last batch wasn’t much help. What mg do y’all take?

July 4, 2019
A myRAteam Member

I had carpel tunnel surgery on both hands. It has greatly improved over the years . It does help

June 26, 2019

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