35M. Constant tendinopathies. Advice?
TLDR; healthy 35M. Sudden onset of multiple tendinopathies. Over a year of rehab and not resolved any of them. Diagnosed with PsA. What does this actually mean for me? What should I do?
I was diagnosed with suspected PsA last year. 35M fit and healthy, always been to the gym and played sports. All of a sudden started getting tendinopathies left right and centre (Achilles, elbow, hamstring, quad, forearms, scapula), despite no change in activity. Battled with that for 6-9 months trying to rehab all these different tendon injuries with not much improvement (I have had a tendinopathy years ago and know how to rehab them). Had a load of blood tests which all showed up completely normal. Went to see a rheumatologist and he said I probably have PsA. I’d never even had psoriasis and I’ve never had any swelling or any other symptoms so tbh I thought he was probably wrong. Fast forward 9 months later, no improvement and now I’ve started getting psoriasis too, so I suspect the consultant is right and it is PsA (I was starting to come to that conclusion anyway).
I basically can’t do anything remotely athletic without injuring my tendons. They’re so sensitive to the slightest thing. I haven’t solved a single one of the tendinopathies, despite meticulous rehab.
Is this my life now? Are my tendons just never going back to normal?
The rheumatologist didn’t seem that fussed once I said I could sit, stand and walk pain free. I get there’s people in worse positions than me, but I was strong and athletic less than 2 years ago and my life has completely changed. Am I supposed to just accept this is how it is now?
It’s massively impacted my mental health and I’m struggling to enjoy any aspect of my life now