Wrist Pain

[Mikeysaab]

Hi all- I was tapering quite well and down to 6.5mg. Now I’m waking up with wrist pain. At first it was mainly in the right wrist but over the last few days it’s affecting both. It feels like I’ve sprained both wrists and in the morning can barely lift the kettle. It eases as the day goes on and the pred kicks in. There is very minor stiffness in hips and overall shoulders seem ok. I’m thinking this must be a flare up but in reading this forum I haven’t read much about people having per pain in the wrists. I wondered if anyone has experienced this?

[PMRpro Ambassador]

You must have missed quite a few threads where quite a few people have asked about wrist pain! For me - and for a lot of others - wrist pain is a failsafe sign I'm hatching a flare. I actually develop wrist pain in response to weather changes but that varies. Wrist pain with a flare or if the dose is a bit on the low side is more persistent and a bit different.

[Mikeysaab in reply to PMRpro]

Yes I decided to up the Pred as I suspected it might be a warning sign . From diagnosis in December when I started on 30mg I have probably tapered a bit too quickly .

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Mikeysaab]

You can taper as fast as you like - providing you can do so without return of symptoms!

[powerwalk]

Yes my wrists are bad at the moment. My left hand generally too. Feels like as you say, strained.

[Purplecrow]

I developed wrist and elbow Pain not long after PMR dx. I was reading the internet, and this forum, (scouring the archives) every day. I Finally figured out that the way I was holding my electronic device (ipad), was aggravating both wrists and elbow. Using a pillow to hold the device, and adjusting my arm positions helped.

I had the same problem when I was knitting. Finally realized I was aggravating joints, etc., by maintaining the same repetitive motions without taking sufficient breaks.

Just food for thought...

Kind regards, J

PMR dx 2013

[Mikeysaab in reply to Purplecrow]

Yes I thought it might be an RSI type thing at first but I don’t really do anything on a regular repeat basis. I wondered though if I’m sleeping on my hands and bending my wrists although I’ve been sleeping this way a long time lol !

[Casia]

I’m having pain on one of my palms and slight stiffness in both hands which is a mystery as I have no pain anywhere else now and on 2 mg pred so I don’t think it’s a flare. Sorry I can’t help as I’m also puzzled.

[Stifffingers]

Hello......Yep, me too.Was one of my early symptoms, infact wore a kind of elasticated mitten , to help . Thankfully , it appears to have disappeared..

interested to read as i,m typing this, that this was /is considered a flare.

try the supports, really good.

best wishes

[Mikeysaab in reply to Stifffingers]

Might try something like that whilst sleeping - thanks

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Stifffingers]

Only for those of us who have established a pattern related to dose or other flare symptoms. Sore wrists are likely to be due to all sorts of things in general.

[Stifffingers]

Just wear them when you are feeling pain .