Hi Everyone,
I am new to this whole forum thing but I just wanted to see if anyone else is having any of the issues I am having. Everything started about three years ago with shoulder pain and being diagnosed with rotator cuff tendinitis. I also have tendinitis in my ankles, wrists, elbows and shoulders. I have had many steroid shots that don't help for long. I am now trying to type this with two thumb splint braces on, not easy. I went to the ortho dr today and he is a little baffled because all of my pain is bilateral with every tendin. The only word I recognized was possibly some sort of sclerosis. Has anyone else delt with any of this. I am sure I have more symptoms but I might not know they are symptoms. anything would help thank you.
mamatiger

Welcome to NT !

Thanks for introducing yourself. You'll find so many caring people here

You'll find many friends who glady share their experiences, and there is a ton of useful information on how to combat the pain we battle....

More will be along soon....
Glad you're here
Rae

Hmmm,
if it was only in the upper extremities I would think of maybe thoracic outlet syndrome or repetitive strain injuries of some sort.

maybe a connective tissue disorder?

do you think you could be hyper mobile? that could cause damages to the tendon if lots of sports or repetitive work...

Has a full blood work up been done & MRIs/x rays??

hi and welcome to NT.
i'm sorry you're going thru all this.
have you seen a rheumatologist?
try to push your dr to not give up. ask him to refer somewhere maybe someone else can figure this out.

i wonder if a teaching hospital setting would have a better diagnostic result for you?

please keep us updated.

Hello and welcome to NeuroTalk. Happy to see you have come to be with us. Just let us know if we can be of any help.

There are great number of fellow members here to assist as possible. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Again welcome, looking forward to seeing you around.

Darlene

Hi Mamatiger

I am also new, I have the same symtoms that you describes. Five years ago I have a car accident, it was nothing serious but I felt asleep my ring and index fingers of the right hand just for 5-6 months. All the exams was negative, I never knew what was wrong. A year and a half ago the tingling come back but expand to all my arm (just the right one) and that was the beginning of all the pain. No mather what pill I take the pain didn't go away. Righ now I have problems with the whole right side of my body from the neck down, the doctors diagnosed multiple bilateral tendinitis with neuropathy but the they don't know the cause of this. The nerologist believes it is MS but could not confirm, meanwhile I started shaking and losing the ability to control the right side of my body. My tests remain normal

Hello Ela24 and WELCOME to Neurotalk!!!

Here are a few of links that you may find helpful:

Multiple Sclerosis:
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum17.html

Peripheral Neuropathy:
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum20.html

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome:
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum24.html

Please feel free to roam around the forums... there is a wealth of information here... if you have any questions of need any assistance please don't hesistate to ask...someone will always be around shortly to help you in any way that we can.

I hope to see you around the boards.

Abbie

Hi there.
Welcome!! Just wanted to stop by and say hello. I hope you answer the questions that people have posted. It will help them to help you.

take care,
Melody

I'm wondering if prior to your symptoms (within a year prior) did you take a fluoroquinolone antibiotic such as Cipro, Levaquin, Avelox, etc? They are sometimes prescribed for UTI and sinus infections. I am asking you because I have tendon problems in approx 21 tendons (could be more, but not up for more testing). It is a horrible degenerative condition brought on by a toxic response to the antibiotic. They have debilitating effects on the tendons and CNS and PNS and interfere with the tendon being able to repair itself normally. I came on this forum looking for PN help and stumbled upon your post. Let us know if this could be the issue. Thanks and good luck!

Hello NikkiM and WELCOME to Neurotalk!!

Just wanted to Welcome you and let you know that MamaTiger has not been back to Neurotalk since June 2010. (You can tell by clicking on a member's name and viewing their profile)

Please feel free to start your own thread and tell us about yourself in our

New Member Introduction Forum:
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum88.html

This will help others get to know you and you to get to know others.
I hope to see you around the boards.

Abbie