Joined: 19 Jan 2005 Posts: 3 Location: Lebanon, Oregon
Joint Lock Posted: 01-30-05 08:58am
I have been reading some of the posts and
picked up a key word, joint lock! After
I embroider for awhile my right thumb will
lock up on me. Is this another symptom
of lupus? I also have been newly
diagnosed and am finding that this disease
is a real bug a boo. People look at you
like your crazy when you say you have
lupus. "you don't look sick" is the
usual response. I am on generic vicadin
and that is the only life saver I have at
this time. So hopefully this locked
joints thing is not in my head also.
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HangNguyen
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Mar 2005 Posts: 18 Location: Bay Area
Joint Lock Posted: 03-31-05 21:30pm
Some people have severe joint lock-muscle
cramp as they call it. It's mostly
common pain for lupus patients, muscle
cramp from both hands and legs. Your
doctor can give you pills to surpress the
pain....Remember to eat a lot of potassium
foods, like a banana daily. Ask your
doctor for u to test ana test to see if u
have lupus or not.
