A little background….I had Erythema
nodosum when I received my UC diagnosis almost three years ago and had MAJOR
joint pains. It was the worst pain I’ve
ever experienced. I couldn’t get up and
down without help. It was bad. Anyway, since then I have not experienced any
joint pain that severe, thankfully. I
have, however, experienced joint pain and have been to the rheumatologist about
it and he said I have Enthesitis.
For me it mostly affects my feet, wrists
and the area where the ligaments connect to my pelvic bone. It comes and goes and really seems to be
worse on my right foot and my right wrist.
I am assuming this is because I use my right foot to drive and I teach
voice lessons and use my right hand to play the piano every day. There are many times when I get up in the
morning and have a lot of stiffness in my feet and it is hard to walk, so I end
up walking like an old person and having to bend my knees a lot more. My right foot feels like there is a band of
tightness/pain around my foot where your ankle sock band would hit, if that
makes sense. The sides of my feet are
tender to touch, as well.
How many of you have Enthesits? Does it seem to always bother you, even if
your UC seems to be in remission? What
kind of pain do you experience?
Thanks,
Katie