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[Sangye]

Does anyone else feel like the inside of their nose is sticky? I don't have nose involvement, but I'm noticing this lately. Also noticing that my eyelashes are sticking together more, too.

[crackers]

sangye.
never had the sticky nose but i've had the sticky eyelashes.
john

[Twice]

I have a sort-of recollection of sticky nose, or at least absent-mindedly playing with it so that it all closes up until I released it or blew threw it...but not sure.

How about painless finger cramps? I've often gone through periods when my index finger will 'lock up' and stick out rigid behind the middle finger. Painless, but it takes a few seconds of will power and manipulation to release it. Also occasionally happens with my toes. (Nothing to do with mind-blowing cramps in my shins).

[Carol]

Dear Twice
I had those unusual cramps - I could actually see it happeneing with my toes - I would then straighten them out. I have started taking magnesium and it is much improved. I asked my rheumatologist today if it was OK to take magnesium and he said yes. Do your own research tho' of course. Good luck - they are a strange type of cramp aren't they - I tried to explain it to my GP - he just thought they were ordinary cramps but I was insistent that they weren"t and then on this site when I mentioned it others had them too. thank goodness for this site.
Regards Carol

[Carol]

Hi Sangye, thanks so much for all your imput. I really appreciate your perspective on many topics. Yes my nose was often sticky - I actually got into the habit of pressing the front of it to allow the nostils to unstick by flaring them out. I think the nose mucus of a Wegener is sticky. Try the salt nasal washes a few times a day. regards Carol

[jola57]

Have both. Digging for gold has now become a habbit although have not gottern rich as yet. Not at the stage when I need regular irrigation but my nose is all funny anyway, I had a deviated septum (croocked nose) when I was 18 and had botched operation - an overnight procedure turned into 10 day stay in hospital because of what I now think was an infection. Anyway I have hardly any cartlige on the left side and all the mucous seems to like it there. Locking fingers and toes - not so much anymore but still get them however mine do have some pain or discomfort.

My biggest problem though is foul mouth (and I don't mean *****) the smell is ugly, no amount of mouth wash, gum, Halls, parsley, cumin helps.
Anyone has any suggestions? The pred is mushing up my stomach so much so that both up and down seems to be the same. I use Nexium regularily so at least my acid is under control somewhat.

[andrew]

Yuh huh. I have sticky nose from time to time. No real reason that I can find and it goes away as quickly as it comes.

Gold digging...heh...yes good passtime and very relaxing. I had nasal involvement so I got some real beauties when I was in hospital One nugget came out like a mold of my nasal passages. It was HUGE. Wish I'd had a camera. Best one ever.

[Sangye]

Speaking of disgusting photos.... I've had chronic leg ulcers for over 2 years from Wegs. Last spring one got so bad that I named it "Scary Leg." It was the size and thickness of my palm. I would sit and stare at it sometimes, because I just couldn't believe it was me! A friend took a pic with her camera and keeps it to remind herself that life ain't so bad. Scary Leg is aaaaaalmmmoooost healed-- keep your fingers crossed!

[andrew]

yeech Crossing fingers!!!

[Carol]

Hi Jolanta,
I suspect that your bad breath may be due to your sinuses and the mucus they produce. I know this sounds disgusting(but we can be very honest on this site) but what happens with me is that I regularly get a build up of mucus just behind that flap at the back of my thoat. It hangs there and feels very uncomfortable until eventually it comes out. Its very solid and unpleasant. The salt washes help - maybe you should trial it for a week or so doing it three times a day. Regards Carol