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I always considered myself to have a pretty high pain threshold - the midwives certainly thought so!!! but I have noticed that things that wouldn't have made me bat an eyelid pre RA, for example a leg wax, practically have me in tears now. I have had a couple of minor procedures in the last few weeks that really should not hurt but I have found the pain excruciating. Is it just me being pathetic or is there some link to RA and pain receptors??? would be really interested to hear. Thanks, Jo
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Hi Jo,
Funny you mention this because I always thought I had high pain threshold and now the slightest thing has me in tears too.
Am interested to read what the others say so will watch with interest.
Nina xx
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Hi Jo I am like you I feel pain much more now then i did Pre RA and I feel the cold and hot much more as well I think it must be the Ra i am going to ask my Rummy Nurse when i go in Feb..let us know if you find anything else out about it Take care Audrey 
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Hi all,
really interesting thread, my theory is that with ra, you are in continual pain mostly with no break in the cycle.....
you get to the stage where any other additional pain is the last straw that broke the donkeys back....
Ellie
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Hi Jo,Yes I do think your pain threshold is lower with RA.Since being diagnosed with RA and OA I've noticed that any type of other pain such as dental pain,headache etc seems a lot more intense than it used to be.I always thought I could cope with most pain but now even the slightest pain seems to be intensified.  I've never has trouble with having blood tests done but now I find even those are painful at times.Also I feel the cold more.I am never warm even in summer which is very frustrating.Everyone in summer clothes and I'm in a sweater or cardigan! Brenda
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Hi Jo,
I think Ellie's got it right.
We cope with pain continually but any extra is just too much!
Doreen xx
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I find it is the mental pain which is worse- ie now the RA has gone up a gear I have more fear in regards to illness than I ever used to do.
I would, however, prefer to have had all five of my babies again at the same time than that hip pain! LOL
Amanda
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Hi I do not find any difference with pain tolerance (but you know what they say no seance no feeling)  Mary L
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I haven't noticed any difference in pain level tolerance. I am more sensitive to heat and especially cold.
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Thanks for your responses. I will ask my rheumy next time I go. Jo x
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I feel that it does Joanna and I would be interested in your Rheumy's response. Glenys x
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I haven't noticed any difference in how much pain I can tolerate, but I'm always sooooooo cold, even in summer I'll have a coat on when everyone else is in t-shirts, it can be quite embarrassing sometimes (although, in fairness, I think hubby is more embarrassed than I am!)
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I think you may be right about pain intolerance. I always thought I had high threshold for pain, but in December I went to the beauty therapist to have some thread veins removed on my face (vain, or what?), and eventually I had to ask her to stop. It was very close to where I get my face pain though.
I think it was the last straw that broke the camel's back
Lyn
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I've not noticed any difference, but would agree with feeling the cold more. I think I have a high pain threshold, but since having RA feel that the pain associated with it is somehow different, and can't quite explain how though. For example, it's very different to the pain I get with my back (I have 3 prolapsed discs).
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Barbara
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I haven't noticed a difference but same in feeling the cold. I've always been like this though. Julian says I am the only person he knows who takes cardis to the Caribbean  Julie
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Thanks all. Lyn that is really strange because one of the painful instances I was thinking about was having a thread vein treated (after some strange bruising and rupture on my leg about six months before). The therapist said that it shouldn't be at all painful and that people often have a hour appointment and chat through it. She thought I would only need about 10 mins but I had to call a halt to it after 5 mins, it was intolerable. There was no way I could "chat through it" I was too busy chewing my own lip to try and deal with the pain.
It seems that some people don't have this issue but enough of you have responded to say yes that it makes me wonder if there is a link.
Jo x
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morning all, i agree with everything written. i have also noticed that i bruise more than before and if i cut myself it takes an age to heal. as for blood test we have to try many sites before they can get any. personly i thing i'm just mean and don't want to part with thing. 
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I hadn't really thought about a link before but I agree! I'm a complete baby now when it comes to extra pain. With all the meds I don't get headaches as often (at least, I don't feel them) and don't notice period pain as much but definitely get very queezy and silly about blood tests or bumping myself.
Jo
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Just thought I would share with you what the rheumy nurse said about my plummeting pain threshold. She thinks it is the MTX. She said there were many side effect, some better documented than others and that given it was known MTX causes you to bruise more easily she thought it was likely you would feel pain more easily. Well an answer of sort. Thanks for all your replies.
Jo x
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One strange thing was I went to have a filling at the dentist, he put anaesthetic pad onto the gum before the inejction, which I then couldn't feel going in. I never felt a thing after that, and was really happy about it all. He was the best dentist I've had for a few years, but he was only temping at my practice.
Lyn
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