Ok... so we were out and about Monday and we ate dinner at Wendy's. Son was sitting next to me and we were playing around. I told son, to punch me in me upper arm, because he was trying to punch me in the face... he was playing around... copying what his daddy and sissy was doing on the otherside of the table.
So, he just pushes in fist into my upper arm, and it HURT like he actually slugged me! It indented where his little knuckle went into my arm and was sore and is still sore and you can still feel where his little knuckle went into my arm. No bruise, surprising, as I usually bruise. But the muscle hurts when I move that arm.
Is there some kind of AI disorder that this could belong to? I notice that my muscles are very senstive. If I just bump up against something, that area will be sore for days.
Sheesh, I would have said that was just pred swelling, but you've dropped so low that wouldn't make sense. O.oI was going to offer fibro as an option, too. Has your rheumy ever checked for that, or said you have it? Feel better,
Hugs,
Nini
No, my RD never said anything about fibro. Maybe the new RD will be able to help shed some light.
I was just wondering if anyone else had experienced something like that. Here I go being the freak again
Gosh Joonie that sure sounds like Fibro as far as the soreness goes but I've never seen anything like your describing with the indention thing. Were you swollen at the time with RA and just didn't realize it? Thats the only thing I can think of but I sure am sorry you hurt so bad.
I would think the indentation might be a sign of inflammation or fluid retention. Just a guess. The pain makes me think fibro. I'd give your doctor a call. Feel better soon.Ok... I do not think I explained the indentation good. You cannot see the indent, but if I rub it where it is sore, I can feel like an indentin my muscle. I rubbed my other arm in the same spot and I do not feel any type of indent. I do not know... it might just be all in my head. I mean I did get beat up by a 2 year old
I have not taken my muscle relaxers in a couple of days. They really mess with my head and make me feel weird. I skip days and forget more stuff... or is that just RA Brain?
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