Does anyone have hands similar to mine? They are pretty hard to use and the thumb always burns and has changed shape
My wired painful hands: Does anyone have hands similar... - NRAS
My wired painful hands
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oh my! this is a bit weird, but I looked at your post and picture, it could be my hand led there! 6 months ago before starting methotrexate and hydroxychloroquine it was very like that, the thumbs still disfigures and aches like crazy but the muscle tone deterioration has stopped and the swelling isnt so bad. My hands are by no means right, but better than they were. I am just hoping the rest of my body will tolerate my new cocktail of drugs and I can halt this horrid cycle. I have serongative/inflammatory RA. Still in the early stages of getting the right treatment but passed the feelings of grief that hit me when I was first diagnosed, I now feel in control. Have you been diagnosed? if not definitely be worth a visit to the doctor. I hope you get some relief.
Yup! They look just like mine. Keep them moving, use wax baths, and keep on with the medication!
I've had RD for nearly 40 years now - I've done really well and been lucky too not to have had too aggressive a disease pattern.
I did take glucosamine for about 6 months a few years ago, but didn't find it made any difference to me.
I have also done various exclusion diets without success, except that excluding meat helps me.