AboutAmelia Yaussy Expertise I can answer questions about systemic scleroderma and live and internet resources to help you cope with this disease. I have personal experince with scleroderma, osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, and Sjogren's Syndrome.
Experience I am a systemic scleroderma patient (12 years) and have been active in support online for nearly the same amount of time. I proposed the Usenet newsgroup alt.support.scleroderma and own the website ihavescleroderma.com.
Organizations I am a board member and volunteer for the Scleroderma Foundation, Ohio Chapter.
Publications Arthritis Today, Sept 1997, "A guide to the internet"
Education/Credentials International Webmasters Association, Web Technologies Certification
Awards and Honors Volunteer of the Year, Scleroderma Foundation, 2004; Advocacy Appreciation Award, Scleroderma Foundation, 2005
Question I have been suffering with arthritis for at least ten years and have been in pain that long. I am a black female sixty years old. I have osteoarthritis of the lower back, and knees. I also have a roaming arthritis that will swell a joint for two weeks and go away, I have carpal tunnel but I really think it's arthritis because it comes and goes. I have muscle and pain at the joint connection but only when I move my arm or leg in a certain way at the hip and shoulder usually on the inner thigh or inner arm. I have a problem with a burning pain on the outside of my right leg than a cramping of this muscle that feels like my leg is breaking.
What the heck is going on, sometimes a pain med will last for two days and other days I feel like to move is torture. I have gotten so I don't think anyone can really diagnosis some things so I'm trying you.
Answer If everything else has been ruled out, I encourage you to talk to your doctor about fibromyalgia. It often has "traveling" pain, can cause unusual skin feelings, like burning or pins and needles, and the usual arthritis medications, anti-inflammatories, give only sporadic if any relief. But it is only after ruling out more serious possibilities that a doc can diagnose it and help you get the right treatment. Talk to her/him soon.
