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Posted 8/5/2014 7:09 PM (GMT 0)
Hello, I'm wondering whether it's "normal" to experience joint pain in fingers and feet as a UC flare comes on?
Posted 8/5/2014 7:50 PM (GMT 0)
Yes, this happens to about 20% of people with inflammatory bowel disease. It is usually a good idea to get a rheumatologist involved just to make sure that your joint pain is not something else. I have added sulfazine to my meds to help with joint pain and it has worked great.
Posted 8/6/2014 9:26 AM (GMT 0)
Yes, when my flare was at it's worst I got terrible joint pain, mainly in my hands; my knuckles & the joint between my thumb & wrist were all swollen and red, I couldn't dress myself. It sometimes moved to my shoulders/knees/ankles but was mainly my hands.
It calmed down when I went on pred, but I still get sore sometimes just not as bad - I do get a bit of pain in my chest, think it's costochondritis, that comes & goes too.
Posted 8/6/2014 9:28 AM (GMT 0)
Hello! Thank you for your reply! I also have costochronditis!

For me, the joint pain seems to accompany the UC symptoms but also increase when I'm able to decrease my steroid dose.

Thank you both!
Posted 8/6/2014 1:49 PM (GMT 0)
Are you sure its costochondritis or was that a diagnosis by process of elimination? I'd suggest you see a rheumy.
Posted 8/7/2014 1:32 AM (GMT 0)
I get joint pain also. It actually gets worse as the flare gets worse and vice versa. I get it in both thumbs, right knee, and of late the left hip. I've started to take an eggshell formula by Jameson that seems to be helping but I also ice when it's really bad.
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