Arthritis

[jojo23pink]

Has anyone had an mri on their thumb/hand which showed inflammation within the bone? And if so did u go see a rheumatologist? If you did what was diagnosed from the "inflammation" was it arthritis etc etc and what did they do to diagnose sorry if im askin alot

[Hidden]

Hi Jojo, sorry to hear you have this problem. It can be very disabling and painful. About five years ago I developed sharp pains in the joints at the base of my thumbs. I was referred to a specialist who said my x-rays showed I had osteoarthritis in both thumbs. He put me in splints and told me to take painkillers and give up my hobbies - I was only 53! Not happy with this I asked to be referred to a surgeon which resulted in me having both operated on, ten weeks apart and in plaster for six weeks with each one. The operation is called trapeziectomy and here I am, five years later, 99% painfree, strong grip and living my life! Hope this helps!

[jojo23pink in reply to Hidden]

53? Im 28 😫😓🤐lol

[katieoxo60]

Hi there, I had my thumb joints x rayed several times by rheumatoligist and was told it was very inflammed was given splint, wax treatment, offered thumb injections, physio, adapted gadgets for home and paid to have my taps changed, it was put down to Osteoarthritis even though I was only in my thirties. My feet were xrayed as well because of swelling, blood tests were taken because of family history. So I imagine you will have to go through all this too.x PS I have gout also which causes swelling in the joints and very painful.

[Faithfull]

Hope u got to hear from Richard yes I had X-ray on both hands and immededially give steroid injection in R thumb as pain and arthritis and previously yrs ago had accident .

L thumb got at bottom of it bone growth ;

Left hand hand fingers not as bad as right fingers are twisting round .

Diagnosis probaly carpool tunnel but I have calcium in shoulders had prolapse disk removed spinal stenosis .thats just a few dr here in uk wont do nothing even X-ray as to many comorbiditys hope this helped as I'm still confused