hi, I have been havening trouble with my hands and fingers, my fingers are bending and I now have lumps appearing on them and I am in a lot of pain, as normal I get its the fibro, but is it? my nails are also bending slightly too, I also get hand swelling not a lot but you can see the difference as my left hand doesn't swell but my fingers are also bent is anyone else have these problems
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I advise you to see your GP as this seems to be a new symptom for you. Although fibro can cause pain and swelling in the hands I do not think it can be blamed for bent fingers.
I am not medically qualified to give you a diagnosis although a guess would be arthritis.
I know your last appointment was disappointing, choose a different doctor this time! Do not hope and wait for it to get better, make that appointment!
Fibro can cause very painful hands but as Hidden says it sounds more like arthritis. I get the same with knobbly joints and in the joints that are really bad it makes the top of my finger bend over so I can't completely straighten them. If these symptoms are worrying you do have a word with your GP and perhaps some treatment.x
I really am so genuinely sorry to read this and as the others have said it does sound a lot like arthritis? I would definitely talk to your doctor about this just to get other medical conditions ruled out of the equation.
I want to genuinely and sincerely wish you all the best of luck, and please take care of yourself.
I've got osteoarthritis and to try to get painrelief I am using Turmeric ginger
a tablespoon of each one litre of water bring to boil simmer 10minutes cool add honey to taste drink halfacupofthe liquid on a empty stomach first thing inthe morning .Take about two weeks to get into your system and pain subsidies
It's a long time since I've been on this amazing forum. I also have a similar problem in my hands and feet, my nails are now deformed. I suffer, and I mean I really do suffer with psoriatic arthritis. Those of you who have it will understand the pain. I pray that YOU don't have this condition. What does your GP say? Have you seen a specialist Consultant about your condition? It may not be psoriatic arthritis, there are so many medical conditions out there, you must seek medical help. I wish you all the best.
Hi and thank you for replying yes i have psoriatic arthropathy i also have fibro and spinal scolisis im am struggling and no one has actually told me all about it so im just reading it all on the internet i have had 4 MRI'S to conform this
Am sorry to hear that you have this problem, after reading what you said it does sound like arthritis that causes fingers to bend etc, my Mum had the same trouble it's not RA as that doesn't do that, I wear hand braces when it gets bad that does give some relief, have you tried any creams or sprays I have Wintergreen Heat Spray, ginger, Red Tiger Balm is also good or Pernatron which is a cream.
Hope you find some relief soon take care keep smiling
As I said my Mum had R.A. very bad and osteoarthritis, but they say it is only the osteo that curls and bends the fingers, one Dr told my Mum to put her hand on the desk and he got a thick needle and pushed it straight through the tendon of the finger, which did stop it bending, they can operate on your hands but with all the cutbacks might be considered by them as a minor ailment.
Hope you get some relief soon take care and keep on smiling
Hi louiseW- sounds a bit like you have some R.A sprouting -- have you got hand splints to wear or lycra gloves? What medication do you take? I.ve not come across anyone on our forum with symptoms of this nature to do with fibro...
Hi caz i am on sulfazasline and gabapentin and cellabrex ect, and im finding everyday things a struggle, i do have fibro along with psoriatic arthropathy, i just wonder if it is all conected its getting me really down ☹️️
Hi I have fibro but I also have dupuytrens contracture which affects the tendons in the hand and can eventually cause the hands to be claw like if left untreated apparently there is an operation that's helps It causes lumps in the palm of the hands don't know if this is similar to what you have? Apparently it's a genetic thing but I don't know of anyone in my family with it. All the best
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