Snap, Crackle & Pop: PA, B12 and tendon pain?

[SouthSounder]

I've had a long history (nearly 4 decades) of idiopathic health issues which may be related to B12 & PA. Recent testing has shown low B12 & blood factors which appear to confirm this as a possibility. I have begun injections, did my 5th yesterday. Across time, a number of typical PA issues have come, peaked, and declined. One issue I began having a little over 2 years ago is diffuse tendon pain, particularly in my forearms, wrists & fingers, accompanied by a large increase in those "snapping" sounds on movement which most people experience on occasion. I see that joint pain is associated with PA, the pains I'm experiencing are mainly (tho not exclusively) where the tendon attach near joints; while they are coming from the tendons, I can see how they may be considered "joint related." I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced these clearly tendon issues, pain & "snapping." Oddly, my left arm seems a bit worse than my right, though I am right handed.

[expatkerry]

Have you by any chance taken the antibiotic ciprofloxacine as this is a side effect (amongst others) of this drug. I took it in 2013 without knowing I had PA and it turned out to be the worst year of my life. I lost 11 kilos and suffered the worst anxiety I have ever experienced, I was six months off work.

[SouthSounder in reply to expatkerry]

Expat - Thanks for the reply. I know what you're referring to, but I've never taken a fluoroquinolone. A coworker had these issues, it can be really miserable. Have your symptoms cleared up over time? I've read it mostly impacts the Achilles tendon in the foot.

[expatkerry in reply to SouthSounder]

The tendon problem did sort itself out, but the nervous system problems took a lot longer.

[Sanders1]

This is very interesting. I suspect B12 deficiency in my son and he cracks and pops like crazy. No one can figure out why.

[SouthSounder in reply to Sanders1]

Have any docs suggested a possible cause of your son's popping noises? How old is he?

[Sanders1 in reply to SouthSounder]

No they just aren't sure and said some crack more than others. But I know he hasn't always cracked. He just turned 18 but it's been happening since he was 14 or 15.

[SouthSounder in reply to Sanders1]

Is there pain associated with the noises? Of course I have no idea if your son & I share the same issue, I had no such problems when I was young, but most of my areas that "pop" aren't painful, but one in particular (right index finger, I am right handed) is very painful when it pops. Plus generalized tendon pain as I described. Has your son seen a rheumatologist?