Yes, there can be PN with RA.

How serendipitous! Yes, it's more than just opinion, as we're discussing in the other thread: Osteopenia & osteoporosis?

Just goggle arthritis peripheral neuropathy

Doc

Yes, Dr. Smith who isn't a medical doctor, I had looked at the site and a few others. But I did not list them. Thought about it but did not. Thought about mentioning the other thread where it is discussed but did not.

Some of the biological injections for RA...come to mind as potential nerve damaging agents...

Enbrel and
Humira:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-0...ve-damage.html

An oral agent not used as much today, is also implicated:
Arava.

http://rheumatology.oxfordjournals.o...3/7/934.1.long

I would think that nerves very close to affected inflamed joints would possibly also be affected by the inflammatory process of RA. It can be hard to separate out arthritis pain from nerve pain... I have that problem now myself.

Do u have insurance? If so do you need a referral? If possible it is a good idea to see a neurologist. While your waiting see your GP and have some blood work ordered. If you have not already had them done recently they should order B12, mag, B6, and Vit D. That's what I can think of right now but others may have more suggestions.

Also, if you use a lot of OTC NSAIDS you may want to have your renal function tested. Only if you use a lot.

Your symptoms do sound like small fiber neuropathy but try not to worry too much. Have all the testing done first. It may be something that can be taken care of easily likeB 12 deficiency. Plus worrying makes the symptoms worse.

Keep us posted. Hopeful

--in another thread, with some links:

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread201649-3.html

But neuropathy is definitely something that happens with rheumatoid arthritis, and can happen with any of the autoimmune vascultic/connective tissue disorders.