Muscle Pain may now be Rheumatoid Arthritis??

[cybilx10]

Let me start from the beginning:

Hubby back in August started feeling this nagging pain in his shoulder, back area. Doctor ran tests, didnt find anything. Now on to the Specialist who have been saying all along that it is muscles that are tightening up creating the pain and the MRIs and nerve tests did not find anything. Onto now where the specialist has sent him to see a rheumatoid specialist to see if it could be that.

Im lost, I dont know what to do. He is in constant pain and is miserable. What can I do to help now???? He has had 3 major back surgeries, last one being a fusion so he knows pain, but this is just getting out of hand. No one really seems to know what it really is.

Is there something we can try doing at home to see if it rheumatoid arthritis? Foods, herbal supplements anything that will help alleviate the pain, even a little???

[shelleyf]

I am so sorry you and your husband are going through this. I will be praying for you two. It sounds weird but try this. Get him to eat 1 tablespoon of honey by itself every day up to 2 times a day. I don't know if you have read a post I wrote awhile back about honey but this is what happened. I started taking local honey for sinus problems last year. I started losing weight (without dieting) and my arthritis is GONE also , and that is all I did. If you don't have sinus problems then any honey will do, but the local honey is a must to help with sinus issues. I had a bad wrist with arthritis and some days couldn't even write it hurt so bad. All of a sudden the pain was gone and it only took a few days for that to happen. It is a biblical medicine (the honey) and works wonders. I didn't know that but after all the weight started coming off, the sinuses started feeling good and the arthritis gone I decided to study up on it. The Dr. told me honey is the best medicine when I told her what had happened. I am still losing weight and still not dieting and the arthritis is still gone. It even has been clinically proven I read to cure cancer. It is some good stuff.

[CW&M Mom]

Have they done any blood work? RA often can be dx via blood work.

If it's actually RA you usually use pretty heavy duty drugs to get it under control...because the longer it's not in control...the more permanent damage it can cause.

[rbunnymom]

I would recommend a good chiropractor. I have had great relief for a herniated disc and bone spurs in my neck using a chiropractor and massage therapist. I was told I HAD to have neck surgery 8 years ago. At the time it wasn't feasible to be laid up with the recovery so I tried a chiropractor. He totally saved me from the surgery. I still go monthly and when the nerves get impinged. Good luck. I agree that blookwork should rule out/in RA.

[lasab]

I was wondering about blood work also. I was tested about a year ago for both lupus and RA. If I remember correctly, there is a rheumatoid factor in blood that can indicate RA along with checking for "sed rate" levels. Like the previous post said, there are medications specific to RA that can stop the damage so finding out if he has it is very important. Good luck.

[cybilx10]

Thanks everyone. Im hoping that this gets figured out soon.
Shelleyf ~ We will try the honey.