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Possible case of PsA?

Does this sound like a possible case of PSA to any of you?

I've had upper back pain near my neck for about 10 years that I let hang around, never testing or treating it. Also know, I've trained in the gym as a bodybuilding for nearly 20 years as well and never witnessed these symptoms. Now I'm trying to understand a new onset of symptoms, with recent tests Bloodwork, MRI of entire back and neck and X-rays which show the below:

-Herniated discs: C5 to C7
-4 Bulging discs lower back

Received Medial Branch Blocker 2 weeks before all of these new pains began, coincidence?
**Most of my bloodwork returned normal, tests performed: **

-RF: Normal
-C-Reactive Protein: Normal
-Sedimentation:Normal
-Antinuclear Antibodies:Normal
Folates: Very Low
HLA B27 was positive

Currently seeing:
-Spine specialist
-Pain Mgmt - Only for a spinal injection
-GP
-Neurologist: EMG test scheduled for next month
-Rheumatologist: Waiting to see next month
-The spine specialist I'm seeing said there could be a nerve that is impinged. So I received an epidural injection in my cervical area, no relief. I yet to understand how so many areas can hurt

I have no swelling or redness or no stiffness i think... Possibly a little swelling in the fingers, very hard to tell, not enough that someone notices.

My pain symptoms:
-Fingers, toes, and ears feel cold frequently then will warm up
-2nd and 3rd knuckles have pain intermittently
-Some numbness occasionally in my fingers, not as often
-Pain sometimes in the bottom of my feet intermittently
-Sharp Pains on the side or front of ankles intermittently
-Pain in wrists intermittently
-Occasional burning inner tricep a few times, felt like a sunburn almost
-Muscular twitching through body randomly, mainly leg or triceps which is fine doesn't hurt
-Dull pain in knees sometimes
-Back of legs ache some when sitting
-Feet and back of heels hurt if standing or walking very long
-Pain area constantly rotates and is hard to explain the type of pain:
-Pain can be sharp shooting, ache, electric pinch pain, light ache pulses
-Pain on outside of elbow for a few seconds, seems sharp?
-Pain in front of ankles
-Above/Top of knees

All of this came on so sudden, over night... really - most of the symptoms at once

Literally two weeks after i had a nerve block injection this all happened, coincidence i guess

Can anyone relate or theories of what could be at the root of these pains? It's like one week I was 38 years old then abruptly 104

  1. Thanks for your post, kc119. It looks like you're keeping a really detailed account of your symptoms! That's fantastic! We can't give out medical advice over the internet for your safety but this list will be really helpful for your upcoming Rheumatology visit.

    I do want to give you some basic information about PsA and about setting expectations for your doctors' appointments to make sure you're addressing all the possible ins and outs of a PsA diagnosis.

    First, this article discusses the basic symptoms of PsA: https://psoriatic-arthritis.com/psa-symptoms/.

    This article talks about what to expect at your Rheumatology appointment: https://psoriatic-arthritis.com/living/what-to-expect-rheumatologists-office/

    And this article explores tips for making doctors visits more successful: https://psoriatic-arthritis.com/living/tips-successful-doctor-appointments/.

    I hope this information helps you. Please let us know how your rheumatology appointment goes! I hope all this is the result of something to do with the nerve block injection and not PsA. But we're here for you regardless.

    -Martha
    Psoriatic-Arthritis.com Team

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