Hi to all.
Saw my rhuemy last week and told him other than fatigue my only hurting joint was my
Left elbow. That it started a week ago for no reason and it really hurt. I can not even hold a full
Cup of coffee....my elbow hurts and gives way.
His exam told him my dx was tennis elbow. Showed me exercise to do, buy elbow splint/brace at
Pharmacy...use heat or cold, whatever felt best.
I have thought and thought of what did I do to cause it. When I was first dx with RA and sjogrens in 2010
Both my elbows were sore...so I felt for sure it was RA pain.......never tennis elbow.
Who else has had this.
On a lighter note. I am now on a yearly maintenance visit with him...no more 6 month appts. I am doing
Well.
Shelly
Hi Shelly,
I have had tennis elbow for a year. Yes a year. I did all the things your rheumatologist suggested, plus a cortisone shot. Finally, I was sent to physical therapy and they taught me diligent stretching and light weights to strengthen my arm. Five months of faithful exercise and stretching have finally healed my arm. I attribute mine to being on my phone and tablet too much. Also, All pain for me got worse after my thyroid failed.
Hope this resolves for you.
Anna
I had tennis elbow years ago before the symptoms of Sjogrens started.
I believe it was caused by carrying heavy shopping bags.
I didn't get any special treatment for it, and it lasted for almost a year.
Glad to hear you're doing well in other ways!
Hi :)
I also got bouts of tennis elbow - both elbows - way before I got symptoms of dryness and a diagnoses. that happened first - but hasn't happened recently -and then I got neurological symptoms.
Weird - huh?
Take care - Scottie :)
I have had tennis elbow many times in both elbows. I learned to wear the tennis elbow spints found at Walmart. I wear them whenever I do anything that involves heavier use of the elbows. Gardening, painting, scrubbing floors by hand, vacuuming, etc.
The Sjogrens iss a collagen autoimmune disease and it affects many parts of our bodies including our tendons. The use of a splint made a huge difference in my pain and made life better. I dot have it much any more but being on prednisone may be the reason. Good luck. irish