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Tendinitis

CanadianRA
CanadianRA
Hi guys..
I recently went to the ER with severe pain in my upper right arm that had been bothering me for almost 3 weeks. I thought at first it was that I had just over done things but it turns out after an ultra sound and x-Ray ruling other more serious things out, it was tendinitis. I was advices to being physio, and to have another, more localized ultra sound of an area of my upper arm, which confuses me. I was given Vimovo which I took and it did wonders.. Not only for my arm but other spots that bother me. And Tylenol3 which I didn't bother to fill. My arm is better but still not 100%. My questions are why another ultra sound and how is tendinitis related to FMS of at all? Thanks for your time.
Fantod
Fantod
Tendonitis is a condition which can be associated with Fibromyalgia. Just because your arm feels better doesn't mean it is completely recovered. Another ultra sound may be necessary to further assess the damage. Tendonitis can be very persistent once it gets started. If you were told to go to physical therapy do it. And, let your arm rest. Take care.
LeoX3
LeoX3
I've had recurrent flares of tendinitis in my right arm for 20 years. ONce damaged, some tendons *never* forgive---and healing them is a long slow process, which is hwy they often don't heal completely.

Mine was nothing to do with FM, but I suspect we heal lousier soft-tissue wise than "normal" anyway. Even if we don't? TEndons are cranky. Once irritated, they do stay mad.

Rest the arm, do the PT but yell OW if it hurts (b/c it shouldn't make things worse) and find out if there's a repetitive motion in your work or exercise or something that "triggers" it---and change how you do that. Speaking from experience. If I think I'm okay and still try to do some things? My arm is a flame of ouch for two weeks at least!

Good luck and healing wishes,
Leo
WhiteDolphin
WhiteDolphin
I have had tendonitis in my shoulder also. It is painful. I was given some topical steroid gel called Volteran Gel. it worked so good, surprisingly.
Another ultrasound probably needed to assess if theres other damage because it can show more than an Xray.
Just because it feels better doesn't mean it's better.
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