Why swelling????

[Painful1972]

I have been diagnosed with Inflammatory Spondyloarthropathy about a month ago and have been put on 2000mg of sulfasalazine. What im wondering is why I keep swelling up like a balloon??? Sometimes my fingers are so swollen I cant clench a fist!!! To be honest im not sure if its from the drugs or the spondyloarthropathy?????

[em130]

I am 31 and just diagnosed with Spondyloarthropathy as well. My main symptom is that my right hand and fingers swell. My joints ache and my elbow and upper arm get a little swollen. I am trying to do a little research on this and can't really find much about swelling in the hands. Is this common with Spondyloarthropathy?

[txsilver]

Unless your fingers were swelling like this before you started taking this medication, I think you should stop taking the medication and call your doctor.  Sulfasalazine should reduce swelling, not cause it.  It is possible that you are having a reaction to the drug.