What is Sjogrens Syndrome
Sjogren's syndrome is an autoimmune disorder in which immune cells attack and destroy the exocrine glands that produce tears and saliva. It is named after Swedish ophthalmologist H...
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SjS and Tendinitis?
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I woke up not too long ago with indescribable tendon pain in my legs. I was told by the doctor that it is tendinitis and to stay off my feet. Weeks have now gone by and it has never really abated. Spoke to the Rheumatologist and he was not too concerned and told me to see a podiatrist. The only relief I get is to be in bed and I can't live in bed forever.
BTW the podiatrist said high heals would reduce the tension in the tendons but my other pain and what have you will not tolerate a high heal. Any thoughts? Jeanine Posted on 10/30/09, 06:10 am |
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I have found that I have 2 areas of major pain: peripheral neuropathy and "tennis elbow" (tendonitis) all over my body! Yes, high heels will shorten the tension on those tendons, it will turn around and hit you in the hips. I guess your doctor skipped the class "leg bone connected to..." lol. Theoretically, magnesium, calcium, vitamin D, etc. should help, improving your diet, heat, being nice to yourself, learning to say no to requests that are detrimental to your health. I don't have any answers to the goofy symptoms that I experience. I just keep doing research on line (bearing in mind that everything you read may not be true) and occassionally dropping in on the medical community to see if they have any new answers. I have just about reached that age where the combination of Medicare and chronic illness disqualifies me from having a meaningful dialogue with a physician about helping my condition, let alone a cure. Doctors don't like patients that can't be cured. It makes them feel inadequate and they will eventually turn around and blame you for not getting "well". Sorry for the rant, occassionally it just bubbles over. I haven't given up but I am weary of being an outcast because my symptoms don't match the medical books. I hope you find peace. 
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I've been going to Physical Therapy and what they do with me is apply a heating pad to the area and after that when the muscles/tendons are loose they have me stretch and work on range of motion. Get a referal from your Rheumy for PT because they can help you. Then make sure you ask them for excersizes you can do at home when you stop PT. Hot tubs also are great along with the hot water pools where they hold arthritis classes. Search for these arthritis classes in google because the hot pools are only at certain locations. I hope this helps.
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