My wired painful hands

[rokia]

Does anyone have hands similar to mine? They are pretty hard to use and the thumb always burns and has changed shape

[Dawn7]

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.

[rokia in reply to Dawn7]

I have a diagnosis 35yrs ago it was rheumatoid arthritis,15yrs ago seronegative arthritis. Now its rheumatoid arthritis,anklosing spondylitis but I'm better than most so I should be grateful I'm still walking even though with leg braces!

[oldtimer]

Yup! They look just like mine. Keep them moving, use wax baths, and keep on with the medication!

[rokia in reply to oldtimer]

It makes me feel better to know I'm not the only one with weird swollen joints anyway how are you doing?i hope you don't mind me asking why are you called oldtimer I'm sure you are young at heart and mind.

[oldtimer]

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.

[rokia in reply to oldtimer]

But even so you are very brave to have fought the disease for so long did you ever take glucosamine

[oldtimer]

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.