It may be worth a call to the doc, come Monday. Tried hot compresse4s

Oh, me, too. Being off, coupled with a high pressure weather system ,
makes for a lot of misery. Pretty weather, though.

I confess to being a Spartan.

Feel better!

Boron

as long as there are no apparent signs of infection, you might try using
moist heat on it today.  That might help whatever it is break up and go away.
Of course, as much as you hate to hear it, you should call your doctor
tomorrow if it hasn't gotten *significantly* better.

Well, the Tigers have 6 games for a comeback.  Michigan was pretty much a
shoe-in in yesterday's game, in my mind.  That comeback of the other team a
bit west of you was really something though!

Gators were off - giving us all some time to recover from the heartbreak of
last Saturday's loss to Auburn.

You have me stumped!!  Maybe your rheumy should take a look at it?

Take care.

Bonnie

I am not sure Donna, but two things came to mine when I read your posts.

One is could it be a blood clot from your surgeries to the hands. I am not
sure what the symptoms of blood clots are.

Second, I was thinking possibly tendonitis. I think they call it golfers
elbow. I know I had something similar one time and I had to wear a velco
strap on the arm above the elbow.

I would see a dr about it though to be sure and rule out anything that could
be serious.

Kimmy,

Nope, I don't think you're crazy at all!

Actually, since I have had my hand surgery, I have been carrying a whole
lot more things, including my oxygen bag, with my arm or close to my
elbow, so that may be a contributing factor to what ever is going on!
Never even thought about that!!!

Thanks to all of you for your suggestions!!!

Will more than likely either give my pcp a call tomorrow or ask the RD
on tuesday when I see him.  It is still not red, but is now getting
rather warm to the touch, so something is going on!

Hugs to you all and keeping all in my prayers for healing, improvement,
finding the right magic bullets, less pain, etc etc etc!!!
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Donna G.

make sure you let us know what that was all about, ok?  (((((donnag))))))

kate
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Hi Kate and everyone,

Saw my RD on tuesday and he really wasn't sure what was going on.   Told
me to just keep doing warm compresses and keep an eye on it and if it
didn't start to get better or got any worse to let him know and he would
consider a round of antibiotics to see if that would help.   He said it
didn't really look like a cellulitis and since its not right at the
joint, he didn't think it was an effusion of somre sort, so he was a bit
baffled.   I'm not beginning to think that it is just part of a bad
flare as I have developed some swelling and pain and stiffness in my
lower back as well.   Lots of generalized pain all over, so my guess is
the ole RA is just raising its ugly head a bit more right now.    RD
said it is still too early to know if the rituxan is going to work or
not.   Man, I sure hope so!!!

Thanks to all of you for your input and most importantly for being so
patient with me this past year.   Has been a really tough year
physically, financially, and emotionally and you all have been so
patient with me even when all I have done is whine and haven't been much
support or shown much friendship to anyone!

Sigh, please lord let this coming year be a bit easier!!!

Am heading up north on the 3rd of nov.  That is the 1 year anniversary
of when my brother passed away last year.   Will be a very tough trip,
but the whole family is gathering just to be with my sister in law and
to support one another.  Has been tough on all of us this past year.
Sometimes it still doesn't seem possible that he is gone.   I sure do
miss him something fierce!!!

In any case, will try to be more supportive and around a bit more in the
coming year!!!

Hugs,

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Donna G.
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