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Posted 8/10/2013 9:20 AM (GMT 0)
can fibro cause pain in our wrists and ankles? I don't get it all day long but sort of flashes of pain in these areas...I suppose a bit like shooting pains

Also upper abdominal pain - this is there a lot, but again its flashes...right under my rib cage

Thanks
Posted 8/10/2013 1:50 PM (GMT 0)
I have terrible ankle pain, but that is linked to the Crohns disease. There is a type of arthritis called enteropathic arthritis, that can be found alongside IBDs. It primarily hits the big joints, ankles, knees, shoulders, wrists, elbows, neck, and spine, When it gets that far--it's called ankolosing spondylitis.

I have had pain lessening in ankles by making sure I sit properly. I have a tendency to sit Indian-style, even in chairs, which bends my ankles straight. They still ache, but it's far less.
Posted 8/10/2013 2:44 PM (GMT 0)
I have symmetrical pain in most of my joints including wrists and ankles. It is due to RA.

Fibro can cause pain in the joints and soft tissues but it doesn't cause inflammation or damage to the joints or muscles.

Hugs, Robin
Posted 8/10/2013 4:28 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks gals...

I was tested for RA as my dad has it and I was thinking maybe it runs in families? i know it doesnt always show up in tests though...could be the start of it I suppose I dont have any swelling though...would there be swelling with RA?
Posted 8/10/2013 4:46 PM (GMT 0)
RA can be difficult to diagnose in the early stages. Symptoms can differ from one person to the next. Not all people with RA test positive for the rheumatoid factor. Some people who test positive never develop the disease.

My hands, wrists, feet and knees swell at the joints when they are inflamed and they are warm and sometimes pink. My fingers feel real spongy. The pain is symetrical, so both sides of the body feel it.

There are many types of arthritis, and as I mentioned before fibro can also cause pain to joint areas.

Hugs, Robin
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