Swelling

[lovemydoggy]

Do others experience all over swelling or a feeling of being swollen that is unnoticeable? Wondering if it's related to RD or something else.

[Mmrr]

Absolutely, I often feel swollen but it is not that visibly noticable, but I know it is there. The hand splint is a little tighter than usual , my shoes lace needs to be a bit looser than normal, my bra feels too tight. Other days I'm fine.

I assume it us RD related as I didn't experience these feeling before I became unwell.

[lovemydoggy in reply to Mmrr]

Sounds just like me.

[sylvi in reply to lovemydoggy]

Me too darling so your not alone.xxxx

[nablur]

Just like right now.

[Liggle]

Just like me feel my bra just kills me some days I have to take it of .next day it’s fine, I tried a large size and it much to big on my normal days , I never no until I been up a few hours what the day will bring ,

Nightmare , bloody Arthritis, have a good day Elizabeth

[girli1111]

This is exactly how I describe it too - I say to my husband that I feel like I’m being inflated inside all my joints, but apart from my ankles there’s little swelling to be seen

[oldtimer]

I know just what you mean and I often feel as if my body is slightly bigger.

This may seem odd - but I feel as if my nails don't fit my fingers (or toes). I have to go under the edges to lift them out of the surrounding flesh. Anyone else fell like that? It seems so bizarre.

I can accept that I need different size shoes for when my feet joints are swollen...

[lovemydoggy in reply to oldtimer]

Yes! That's another bizarre one I noticed oldtimer. It has happened to me. There are a lot of odd things that I notice and wonder if they are related to the, probable, RA. At this point I notice every little thing that seems different. There are things I would never have paid attention to before, things I've had off and on for years, and new things I wonder if I've had before yet never noticed. I'm starting to hyperfocus so much I think every tiny sensation or something visual I notice is related. It helps to read and post here to figure it out. It's such a puzzle. My anxiety is starting to skyrocket. I'm too self aware. I'm glad you mentioned the nail thing. That was really bugging me. I keep questioning myself.