Can someone tell me if these symptoms are normal
Hi Everyone,
I was diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis a few years ago..I have had psoriasis since I was young and had swollen joints for years but I guess it took them time to connect the two. I've had some symptoms my whole life which I am not sure are common to it.
I get the common stuff like swollen joints but I also sometimes feel exhausted and like I have a flu and my skin hurts and every joint just feels like its been beaten down. I guess like what people call a flare up.
Right now my forearm by the elbow joint feels like it's on fire and even when I touch the skin on my forearm it's sensitive almost like it's burned... interestingly enough I don't have psoriasis in that specific area. The muscle is also sore or the tendon I don't know. It's very weird. The whore area is just super sensitive and hurting.
Are these symptoms totally uncommon?
Thank you for the help.
Best,
Ilan
Hi
, We're not able to provide medical advice (for your safety) but I can share my personal experience: I get this very occasionally too, where the skin is so tender, sensitive and sore. Like yours, mine also appears in places where I don't have psoriasis. I actually keep meaning and forgetting to ask my doctor about what might be going on here (I'm making a list for next time!) - have you been able to chat to yours about it? If it's a new symptom, we would recommend that you do so. Do you experience this sensation often?
-Catherine, Community Moderator
I get this but I also have Fibromyalgia and believe that is what causes mine.
yep I get every symptom you talked about when I'm in a bad flare up.
