Hi All
I suffered a flare up last Wednesday. The top of my right arm became very painful during the day. By the evening it was awful I took paracetomol but it didn't make any difference. By 4.30am on Thursday morning I was in so much pain my husband took me to A&E. I was put on a drip with liquid paracetomol but that didn't help so I had liquid morphine which kicked in quickly and did help ease the pain. I have never in my life suffered from such pain and my arm still feels tender Tomorow I have an appointment at the hospital so I will discuss it with the consultant. It's been a year since I was diagnosed and this is the first time I have suffered such pain. I take sulfasalazine and hydroxchlorquine. Is it normal for flare ups to come completely out the blue?
Take care everyone
Debs xx

hello Debs

So you have been in so much pain and ended up in Hospital.

I believe that you can get a sudden flare, however with regard the medicines you
are taking I cannot specifically answer.

Hope you go ok at the Spec tomorrow. Good luck

Rose

I had suffered from fatigue and minor migrating joint pains in ankles, hands, toes and elbows for about 2 years and made numerous visits to the GP. Test repeatedly came back 'negative' and I did not get a referral so was made to feel it was all in my head. Why my GP didn't seem to know that about 1/3 of people with RA test negative for rheumatoid factor I really cannot fathom. Surely they are trained to know this! However in April of this year I became virtually paralysed by pain and locked joints (nearly all of my joints) almost overnight (as well as other systemic symptoms) and could barely move for 4 weeks whilst waiting for a 'rapid access' rheumatologist appointment. So yes flares can come out of the blue.

I finally have the diagnosis that has enabled me to have disease modifying treatment. I really sympathise with your pain. It can be horrendous! I honestly felt like I was trying to move fractured bones when I woke up in the mornings during my sever flare. I now call it 'the mother flare'.
I do hope things settle down for you and send my best wishes and very soft hugs to you.

Naomi.

Hi Debs, the very same thing happened to me 2 years ago I woke up with a sore arm which got progressively worse as the day went on. I took loads of painkillers but the pain got so bad I had to call out a duty doctor. He prescribed diazapan which was the oly thing I could take having taken the full whack of painkillers during the day. This happened just before I was dx with RA.

Really hope you get some relief soon.

Love Heather xxx

Hi Debs

I Hope you are feeling much better now. What a rotten time you have had. I have had lots of problems with my shoulders but nothing like you have experienced.

Sheila x

Hi Debs

Really hope things are starting to settle down now and the pain is easier. I also know how awful it is to have a mouth full of ulcers and the like. Have you been given anything to take to help with this?

Take care

Love Jeanxx

Hi Debs,

Have you tried Oraldene mouthwash? I find it quite soothing for mouth ulcers.
Have a nice relaxing weekend,

Love Doreen xx

Hi All

I'm back from having a spent a lovely long weekend in Wales with the sun shining nearly all the time!!!!

It has been exactly a week since I have stopped taking the sulfasalazine tablets and my mouht is beginning to feel so much better so I can only assume that it was the tablets that were causing the problems. I am supposed to start taking them again after two weeks but only take 4 instead of 6 tablets a day. Hopefully my sore mouth won't return I shall have to wait and see!!!!!!
Take cae everyone Debs xxxx