I don't know if it's just me, realizing that everyone is different, but I need help. I used my paraffin wax bath yesterday (dug it out of my closet as I haven't used it in years), bought new wax and last night, immersed both hands in it. At first, it felt divine. Within an hour, the pain was like a tooth ache in both hands, throbbing very painfully. I called my Dad (who also has RA) and he seems to remember that heat can make inflammation worse?
Common sense finally kicked in and I ice packed both hands.
As an aside (unless someone thinks this is relevant), I have mild carpal tunnel in both hands diagnosed last year with an EMG. Could RA exacerbate this? Could the paraffin?
