MCTD Support Group
Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) or Sharp's syndrome is a human autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the body. MCTD combines features of polymyositis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and systemic scleroderma and is thus considered an overlap syndrome. MCTD commonly causes joint pain/swelling, Raynaud phenomenon, muscle inflammation, and scarring of...
Sorry for another post involving my hands. My hands always hurt. Lately my hands and feet have been swelling when I sleep. It causes pain and wakes me up. My hands are worse than my feet. At its worst, I can feel swelling clear up to my elbows, although it may not be visible above my wrists. My docs are wishy washy about my diagnosis so I feel like I am losing my mind with every new symptom I have. So confusing and frustrating. Does anyone experience this? The swelling isn't limited to my joints. The entire hands and feet swell. I used to get this when I exercise but this is much worse. Thanks in advance!
Yes, both my hands and feet sweep as well! I have calluses on my ring finger from forcing my ring off/on. My hands up to my shoulders go asleep at night causing great pain, waking me many times thru the night! I had cortisone shots awhile back in my wrists, that helped tremendously. I see the dr on Tuesday and I'm hoping he'll give me another!
My bones ache, I take meloxicam and pain meds but they don't help. Seems that hot baths or heating pads work best. If anyone has better advice, I'd love to hear it?!!
Tammi