lymphodema and shoulder pain

[Plumcrumble]

Hi everyone, hope you are all managing in this heatwave, before I start I am seeing the gp and rheumatologist for this problem, but it's proving to be a long process, anyway my question is have any of you developed lymphodema in your arm caused by chronic shoulder pain with RA.

thanks and best wishes to all

Sarah

[orange33]

Hi not sure if is any help to you. I have RA-PN recently had a very bad episode with my right shoulder. fortunately I was due a regular checkup,phone call from my RA consultant.Had both shoulders X-rayed and now ultrasound.

Oddly i had never made a fuss about my shoulders as they were totally unpredictable.

I hope you find an answer for your problem.

[Plumcrumble in reply to orange33]

Thanks so much, all the best with your shoulder.

[AgedCrone]

Have you seen a Lymphodaema physio?They teach you how to massage the arm to disperse the swelling

[Plumcrumble in reply to AgedCrone]

Hi AG, thanks, yes the RA nurse has told me the sort of things they can do, just waiting to get a formal diagnosis, it's not that staight forward, as I had lymphoma 9 yrs ago, thanks again Best wishes Sarah