New pain in hands and feet

[Slimjohn]

Hi allJust looking for some help

Dr seems fed up with me keep going to see him. Is leaving it to rhumatologist to help me . A mongh ago started to get electric shock feeling in hands and feet when stretching. This has now turned to the usual pain in my feet . But left me with the back of my hands and little finger feeling numb to the touch. Best way to discribe it is if you burn youself and the when its started to heal when you touch it you know your touching it But it feels funny. As ive only been struggling with fibro fo 18 months is this another condition i need to cope with.

[Gigiruth]

Hi SlimjohnAlways best to check out new symptoms so see your rheumatology service. I am not medically trained so can't offer medical advice.

However I have had fibro years with formal diagnosis 2010.

Often have the stabbing pains hands and feet and numb little finger. My GP went down the route of carpel tunnel but the hand pattern was not exact.

I tend to stay away from heavier pain meds as I have autoimmune issues as well.

I use the Chinese balls and stretch exercises to exercise my hands and sometimes a splint on.my wrist at night. The balls come in different sizes.

I changed my job for less keyboard work.

It has been trial and error and a very individual process but feel I have achieved some improvement without surgery. Little advice has been available.

Always good to get a medical opinion but non-surgical behaviours can sometimes help.

Hope you find some relief

Gigi

[Gigiruth in reply to Gigiruth]

Search for Baoding balls.

[Slimjohn in reply to Gigiruth]

Hi gigiThanks for the reply.

I have seen my dr who told me it was nothing to worry possabley a trapped nerve ( i did ask if it can be in both hands )about tell rhumatologist when i see them ( hence the post ) also get at night both hand with nimbness and puns and needles everytime i am woken up with my stiffness/pain.

I had chinese balls quite a long while ago used them when i discolated my thumb

I'll look for some more

Thanks for the reply you've been great help

Slimjohn

[Yassytina FMA UK Volunteer]

I hope you get the rheumatologist appointment very soon and hopefully you will get some answers, this will help your doctor when hopefully the rheumatologist sends back the notes from your appointment , but in the meantime if your not happy with your current doc may I suggest you see another one at your surgery as the electric shocks you are felling could be something not connected too Fibro, I do hope you find the forum helpful as well , take care .

[Slimjohn in reply to Yassytina]

Hi yassytinaSorry if I've given the wrong impression my dr upto now has been great . With my local hospital very slow in seeing me regularly he has sent me out of the area to another hospital foa a second opinion and they have been brilliant. They have cent me for mri scans ,xrays and changed my nedication. Luckly my follow up 3 monthly appointment is early November. Its also causing complete numbness/pins and needles overnight eveytime im woken with my usual pain i feel it also.

Thankyou again for your reply

[klr31]

Check your B12 levels and perhaps D too.

Karen

[Slimjohn in reply to klr31]

ThanksGoing to have blood taken today will check what Dr's asked for

Jon