Persistent Soreness & Stiffness? - Page 3

donnamp · 06-13-16, 07:27 PM

Carol,

Good luck - I hope being off the statin reduces your pain and soreness.

Donna

Gibbee · 06-14-16, 06:44 AM

You should probably have your blood drawn during a period of extreme soreness to look for inflammatory markers. I have bouts of it and they haven't found anything yet (I'm starting to think it is food related). While having a foot issue looked at last year. I mentioned it to that dr. that I have these bouts of stiffness and joint pain but nothing shows up in blood test. He told me he had a lady who kept have severe bouts of it but the markers did not show up by the time she got to the dr. He drew when she came to him during a severe bout and found rheumatoid arthritis markers.

Please try another dr. if this guy isn't helping you. I originally had joint stiffness several years ago as a reaction to Sologyn for rosacea (extended release minocycline). It gave me lupus like symptoms. Please take care of yourself. You shouldn't have to live like that.

txhsmom · 06-14-16, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Gibbee

You should probably have your blood drawn during a period of extreme soreness to look for inflammatory markers. I have bouts of it and they haven't found anything yet (I'm starting to think it is food related). While having a foot issue looked at last year. I mentioned it to that dr. that I have these bouts of stiffness and joint pain but nothing shows up in blood test. He told me he had a lady who kept have severe bouts of it but the markers did not show up by the time she got to the dr. He drew when she came to him during a severe bout and found rheumatoid arthritis markers.

Please try another dr. if this guy isn't helping you. I originally had joint stiffness several years ago as a reaction to Sologyn for rosacea (extended release minocycline). It gave me lupus like symptoms. Please take care of yourself. You shouldn't have to live like that.

Thanks, Gibbee. I have had the blood draws done when I was really stiff, and nothing conclusive has ever turned up. Over the years they've thought I had all kinds of hard to diagnosis inflammatory arthritis diseases, but then those symptoms fade away for years and nothing shows up until the next time, when it looks like something completely different. Thankfully I do actually have easy to observe physical symptoms at times or they would think it was all in my head. My old rheumatologist has retired though, and I don't like this new guy as well. We don't have a lot of rheumatologists to chose from here.

Carol

meg39 · 06-30-16, 12:28 PM

Bumping this up and wondering if txhsmom has started feeling better?

Sara1000 · 06-30-16, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by meg39

Bumping this up and wondering if txhsmom has started feeling better?

I hope so. Please let us know.

I'm a little older but I notice any time I do something different physically, like some kind of intense yard work or a new exercise I get sore. Perhaps this is the situation with the OP. I was going to mention it when this thread opened up but it sounded like she was going to consult a doctor.

Gams · 06-30-16, 05:52 PM

I'll be 58 next Friday and I feel stiff and sore most days, too. I'm also having more cancer surgery on July 15th, so when I went in for my pre-op check up the other day, I mentioned it to the doctor, who seemed unconcerned, but she did draw a lot of blood, so we will see if that turns up anything.

sherry7899 · 06-30-16, 06:12 PM

Gams-sending you hugs. I am so sorry for what you are going through.

rosepetals · 06-30-16, 06:21 PM

See if you can get a referral to a rheumatologist. They can check you out for fibromyalgia.

txhsmom · 06-30-16, 08:45 PM

Thanks all who posted originally or followed up! My family practice doctor did take me off Lipitor about 3 weeks ago and I can't tell you how much better I feel. No more constant soreness and stiffness and even what I would have called my "normal" stiffness is so much better.

I have blood drawn tomorrow to see what my cholesterol and triglyceride levels look like and then I have a regular check up with the cardiologist next week. I'm hoping for good numbers because I know he won't be happy that my GP took me off the Lipitor. My weight is a little bit down so that should make him somewhat happy. As my son says, you can never be too thin as far as a cardiologist is concerned!

Carol

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06-13-16, 07:27 PM
donnamp Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Maryland, USA	Carol, Good luck - I hope being off the statin reduces your pain and soreness. Donna

06-14-16, 06:44 AM
Gibbee VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001	You should probably have your blood drawn during a period of extreme soreness to look for inflammatory markers. I have bouts of it and they haven't found anything yet (I'm starting to think it is food related). While having a foot issue looked at last year. I mentioned it to that dr. that I have these bouts of stiffness and joint pain but nothing shows up in blood test. He told me he had a lady who kept have severe bouts of it but the markers did not show up by the time she got to the dr. He drew when she came to him during a severe bout and found rheumatoid arthritis markers. Please try another dr. if this guy isn't helping you. I originally had joint stiffness several years ago as a reaction to Sologyn for rosacea (extended release minocycline). It gave me lupus like symptoms. Please take care of yourself. You shouldn't have to live like that. __________________ "A healthier future is every tiny step we take, or every little rep, that ultimately leads us to our goal." Arnold Schwarzenegger STS Graduate MET-Rx 180 Graduate

06-30-16, 12:28 PM
meg39 Join Date: May 2003	Bumping this up and wondering if txhsmom has started feeling better?

06-30-16, 05:52 PM
Gams Join Date: Mar 2007	I'll be 58 next Friday and I feel stiff and sore most days, too. I'm also having more cancer surgery on July 15th, so when I went in for my pre-op check up the other day, I mentioned it to the doctor, who seemed unconcerned, but she did draw a lot of blood, so we will see if that turns up anything.

06-30-16, 06:12 PM
sherry7899 Join Date: Jun 2003	Gams-sending you hugs. I am so sorry for what you are going through. __________________ "Say you are tired and you will be. Believe you are strong and you are." (Sean O'Malley) The cat in my avatar is my sweetheart named Bonkers

06-30-16, 06:21 PM
rosepetals Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: UNITED STATES	See if you can get a referral to a rheumatologist. They can check you out for fibromyalgia.

06-30-16, 08:45 PM
txhsmom VF Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas	Thanks all who posted originally or followed up! My family practice doctor did take me off Lipitor about 3 weeks ago and I can't tell you how much better I feel. No more constant soreness and stiffness and even what I would have called my "normal" stiffness is so much better. I have blood drawn tomorrow to see what my cholesterol and triglyceride levels look like and then I have a regular check up with the cardiologist next week. I'm hoping for good numbers because I know he won't be happy that my GP took me off the Lipitor. My weight is a little bit down so that should make him somewhat happy. As my son says, you can never be too thin as far as a cardiologist is concerned! Carol