Anyone have nerve pain due to PA?

[GailBehar]

Hi. My name is Gail (age 32) and I have had psoriasis too long to remember when it first came about. I am taking MTX and it is helping me so much.
I recently have been having nerve pain (tingling like hitting funnybone)in my right hand and arm. I went to the neurologist, had an exam and MRI and everything appears normal.
My question is this - Does anyone else have this type of symptom? Could it be PA??
Just curious if anyone else experiences this.
Would love to hear from you.

[kmfitzpatrick1]

Hi,
I think that I have experienced what you are talking about. I was having a "tingling" electric shock feeling (painful) in my fingers where the PA was attacking the joints. My Derm Doc gave me vicodin for a while and I continued the mx treatments and that feeling has started to disappear. It was sooo... miserable for a while and I honestly think I would have gone nuts without the vicodin aid for a time. I am not positive that it is the same thing that you have but I also saw a response on this board a while back from someone else that complained of this same symptom.

[bjs561222]

Hi yes, I am expercing the same feelings in my toes. I am new but, I am havinglots of pain I am seeing a Rhumatolgist my scalp is awful my body is getting a little better but, not my scalp and I am losing my hair.Bobbi

[bjs561222]

I also have been having nerve tingling and the "funny bone" feeling. My Rheum said something about it being related to swelling where the nerve pathways are, and they are being sqeezed or pinched, and causes this almost electrical jolt feeling. It sorta makes sense, 'cause I really notice it in my fingers that are the most swollen, (like fat little sausages!) and if my wrists are painful and stiff, then I get the same jolts in my hands, and forearm if my elbows hurt, etc. The jolts and tingling always seems to be "downstream" from whatever joints are most bothersome at the time. Unfortunately, my Rheum only explained it, he didn't give me any tips except to try to hold my hands up for awhile when they get this sensation really frequently. Not sure that helps, but it gives me the appearence of surrendering!