My joints are killing me

[holyleo]

I am a 32 yera ld female with crohns. within the last week I have had extreme joint pain and inflamation in my hAnds. My knees hurt and I have lost all feeling in my left middle finger. When I sleep, or try to sleep, both of my arms and hands go numb. I got blood work and my ana count is high. They want me to see a reuhmatoid doctor, I am wondering if this isn't crohns related,,,any help for a sister would be appreciated

[flyingv8]

Hi. I was diagnosed with UC in 2007 and have had a couple bad flares, bad enough to be hospitalized for. I have seen major improvement in my digestion since I started the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) via Elaine Gottshalls book Breaking the Vicious Cycle. I still have some joint pains buy they seem to be improving. Epsom salts baths add some relief. Mostly my knee and elbow right now. I am not on any meds and do not want to take any so I'm looking for relief naturally. It seems excersize helps some too. Thanks,
Don M.

[Portia0812]

Hi

I've just started on low dose naltrexone and have relief of joint pains for the first time!  Please go to the website www.idninfo.org and look up the info.  I'm so grateful I did.  All the best, S.

[Nitemare1]

Trina is that what it's called   green-lipped mussel supplement, from what I know Celebrex is better than Naproxin and doesn't bother me at all at 300 mg / day, my hips and knees have finally stopped bothering me. My Colitis has been contributed to my anti inflamatory Feldene 200 mg / day I was taking following three failed back surgeries. Strange they gave me the good old reliable strong one and really messed me up. It's funny our pets get better meds than we do. I just want to make sure of the name of the other, they won't give my wife the same as me so she still suffers, maybe it will work for her too Thank in advance
Rick

[Nitemare1]

Well like the most of you I've been on this roller coaster for 18 years now with Colitis, my hips and knees were getting so sore I was having trouble trying to sleep. After feeling my GI was enjoying his work just a little too much and feeling embarrassed to go for appointments I switched to a new GI who after five years has never given me a rectal exam in his office. He put me on 300 mg of Celebrix/ day and after one month the only time my hips bother me is if I walk further than I should and yes definitely related to Chron's and Colitis, now there are two different dosages depending on which Arthritis your GI puts down you are being treated for, the milder sorry if that sounds insensitive only allows 200 mg for insurance purposes where the nastier form allows for 400 mg. I'm sorry I haven't got the names I know one is Rumathoid but I think you should get the idea. so my GI gives me 300 mg because 200 wouldn't do it. Good Luck to you all and may God Bless
Rick

[kerry180]

Hi I have Crohns disease and have just started getting alot of joint pain , mainly in my right hip , its so bad some times i am unable to weight bare on it , Any advice ?.

[MissDana]

Hey this i think is defiantly crohn's related... I'm a 30 yr old female who was diagnosed with Crohn's earlier this year & also diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis a few months ago. I'm in pain all the time & it *****, i know how it feels... I too also have to go see a Reumatologist for the Psoriatic Arthritis & i'm taking Embrel Shots 2x a week for it cause i have plaque masses on my hands, elbows, knees, back & the whole top of my right foot & those are all the places i also have joint pain too :( They itch all the time, they are red & swollen but i not only do i feel the pain on the outside of my skin, i feel it in my joints too.