Re: Dry eyes & painful stiff joints - is there a link?
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 5:41 pm
Hi Lizzie,
Sorry to hear that this problem is interfering with your daily routine.
In answer to your question there is actually a very strong link between Uveitis and painful joints. Basically Uveitis can develop in people who suffer from an auto immune condition called "reactive arthritis" - one of the possible symptoms of this is painful joints.. It is of course possible that the pain in your joints may be caused by something else entirely; in any case I would definitely recommend that you make an appointment to see your GP for further investigation. In the meantime I would recommend the following: avoid exercise until you have seen your GP, apply a heat pack or ice pack to your painful joints and you could try an ibuprofen based pain killer to help relieve the pain - read the product information or check with a Pharmacist to ensure that this is suitable.
I hope this is helpful but please get in touch if you have any further questions.
Kind regards,
Rod.
Sorry to hear that this problem is interfering with your daily routine.
In answer to your question there is actually a very strong link between Uveitis and painful joints. Basically Uveitis can develop in people who suffer from an auto immune condition called "reactive arthritis" - one of the possible symptoms of this is painful joints.. It is of course possible that the pain in your joints may be caused by something else entirely; in any case I would definitely recommend that you make an appointment to see your GP for further investigation. In the meantime I would recommend the following: avoid exercise until you have seen your GP, apply a heat pack or ice pack to your painful joints and you could try an ibuprofen based pain killer to help relieve the pain - read the product information or check with a Pharmacist to ensure that this is suitable.
I hope this is helpful but please get in touch if you have any further questions.
Kind regards,
Rod.