well i was supposed to start mtx last week and was putting it off till i could shake the stomach problems. my dr didnt say to but after all i read i felt i would be more comfortable starting mtx after. well have stilll got the diarreah for the 4th week now and figured I better ask so called drand nurse called me =back and sad dont start till it is gone and that was that. I asked what to do and she didnt say so will go see gastrintestinal dr asap. Have been off meds for about a week and my hands were really starting to hurt earlier tonight and I fell asleep and woke up to my fingers onm my hand curled up and i couldnt straighten them had to run under hot water before they would straighten manually. Has anyone ever had that happen even now they feel drawn up and tight ( the muscle)Yeah, absolutely. Have woken up with my whole body curled up and locked into place. It was scary. I knew I could move but I knew I would have uncurl myself gradually. Have also woken up with numb hands, arms, legs, feet...that is common too.
And when you are curling up the muscle is drawn up and tight. I have had that not just in my hands but my whole body...fun
I've had the same thing. Like Cordelia, at times it's my entire body that I need to uncurl. It can be painful and can take a while before everything feels normal again. I hope this feeling goes away for you. When I'm feeling bad like that I take a hot shower. That seems to help. Of course, the downside to that is if I stand there too long sometimes my feet start to hurt. RA, it's always some small annoyance.
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