Is this a flare or the start of one? | Arthritis Information

I have yet to really figure out my flares and just normal sweeling and pain.

Last night before I went to bed, my knee felt warm. Then when I went to stand up it would not bend all the way out, this is not unusal for me it usually works its self out by the time I get to the bathroom. I took a shower hoping to loosen it up and nothing.

I had a hard time going to sleep, because it was very painful and would not unbend from a "sitting bent knee" position.

Now it is stiff and still stuck in the same sitting bent position, but it is very tight feeling and the swelling feels hard and not mussy like it is when it usually swells.

Does any of this make sense? Maybe my pain descriptions are not good...lol...maybe that is why my docs never know what I am talking about...lol...or they just nob their heads...when in actuallity they have no clue to what I am saying...lol...they are just retaineing keywords like "warm feeling" "swelling" "pain"

Wish I could help you Joonie. I don't have enough experience. I am always having new "symptoms" and none of them are fun. A bent knee position would make walking pretty difficult! I hope it unbends and calms down soon.

Hi Joonie and roxy,

Nothing about my RA is normal..I think I'm always flaring. One day this will hurt and the next day my symptoms have changed again. Each day is a new experience with RA...Today I can't walk unless I am bent forward, God know what it will be tomorrow. I can't hardly wait to see what will happen. My husband is beginning to think I am Nutz, actually, I am beginning to think I'm Nutz...or darn close to it.

I hope your day improves...

Toni

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Hi Joonie,

I have had that knee thing, not bent into sitting bent position but it definately felt like the tendons were pulling and I couldn't straighten my leg entirely and it hurt to walk on it. I notice it more often around menstruation time when I retain fluids more..

Jackie.

I had a knee problem Tuesday all of a sudden I turned a certian way and it hurt like hell, felt like tendons tearing or something. Then it wouldn't hurt at all until I put weight and shifted a certain way. It was out of the blue. Then Wednesday it was fine???? Weird!

I think with the seasons changing we're gonna start hurting in places we haven't hurt before. What a pain in the...well , everything.

Hope you feel better joonie, get the Ben Gay out and try that, don't force it but work it. (I'm talkin about the knee) LOL.

FEEL BETTER

KAT

LMAO @ Kat!!

Thanks Guys! Well, I got out and walked around a lil more then usual today I went with my mom & brother over to Pizza Hut and then to my sisters house. My knee still will not straighten out all the way, but it is easier to walk on then earlier today. I think I am going to take IBU before i got the bed tonight to take away some of the pain.

I think it does have to do with the temp changes and season changing.

Oh well. Hopefully tomorrow is a better day!