Wrist and clumsiness

[Belle76]

I have pscaratic arthritis in both wrist and this year they have got really stiff and sore and are fusing by themselves, I have found when I am able to use my hands that I have become clumsy with them, it almost feels like they are numb and can not control them as I use to. Does anyone else get this problem?

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Yes I do a little - although it has improved a lot since I started MTX and even more with injectable - I can never quite rotate them fully although they are still from fused and don't hurt much as long as I don't try to lever myself out of bath with right wrist or use them to take my weight when sitting on the floor or lean on them much. I've been diagnosed with RA and my wrists were excruciating for about a year on and off and always ached. But the consultant said keep and open mind and watch out for changes so I think one day I might find I have a diagnosis of PsA instead. I find a night resting splint made by my OT helps when things kick off and splints in general were very useful for over a year but I don't need them often now. If they do fuse then I believe the pain should at least lessen and it may be worth seeing a physio and OT about them and for helpful gadgets if you haven't already? Tilda x

[Belle76]

Hi thanks, I have had PsA for 14yrs now and it mainly effect my feet and finger joints, but I've the past year my right wrist has given me a lot of pain had to wear a splint, I had 3steriod injections done under X-ray. Which has helped for now,have practically no movement in either. Got my right wrist nearly pain free thn my left wrist swells and is painful like my right one was, now waiting for appt for steriod injections again under X-ray which I'm not looking forward too. Thanks for replying glad to know I'm not the only person with clumsy hands

[Belle76]

I'm on leflumide been on it for 3 months after being on sulpha for 13years

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It's interesting to learn stuff from a PsA sufferer. In fact I've just joined a PsA site because I want to know if anyone has PsA with no Psoriasis? I did tell my rheumy that I've had chronic eczema all my life until five years ago when he asked if I'd got any psoriasis. My blood markers and some of my symptoms seem to tie in more with PsA but I have no sign of Psoriasis at all (and hoping it stays that way of course!) so good to chat to you Belle. Have you tried Methotrexate yet? I wonder if that might be more effective than Leflunomide for your PsA symptoms? Yesterday I dropped a giant bag of frozen pees and they rolled everywhere - my husband and son couldn't work out how I'd done it as they were watching but I find I'm very clumsy these days and anything fiddly can defeat me! Tilda x

[Belle76]

I have only patches in my ears , scalp areas so small that it's hardly noticeable my main culprit is my nails fingers and toes, but toes are the worse affected my finger nails have nearly cleared up. I did not get psoriasis till I was about 12/13 years old.

Yes have tried methotrexate but it just wiped me out was asleep before my children went to bed and mouth ulcers a plenty and felt just awful on it this was with a 7.5 dose and two weeks on it. I was quite happy on sulpha but my bloods were not right I was on the highest dose for sulpha and my body said no. Leflumide seems ok apart from it giving me an upset tummy at least once a week.

Do you get pins and needles in your hands or a feeling of creepy crawlies on your arm or hand, keep forgetting to ask the doc about it.

I'm not sure about the differences between RA andPsA. I know there is something about blood tests but not sure about the details and treatments are the same.

Really nice to chat to you to tilda

[SarahKate-NRAS]

Hi Belle76

Sometimes, if there is swelling in a joint this can push on surrounding soft tissue and nerves causing pins and needles sensations in other areas. It would be worth mentioning this to your GP or rheumatology team especially if it has been happening for a while and you are concerned.

Kind regards

Sarah Kate

NRAS

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i've just dropped a bowl of yoghurt all over the floor (and it managed to get it onto the couch too) thanks to my wrists deciding they're not in the mood to co-operate with me - i've started to drop things a lot lately and i don't always get a warning pain when it happens either so i can't try to use my other hand to hold whatever it is i'm going to drop - i just see it on the floor and wonder what it's doing down there.

wrist splints are great but trying to use two hands if you can might help - i also try (to remember) to put my fingers in a way where they are supporting whatever it is i'm carrying so if i do get sudden weakness i've got a bit of a hold of whatever it is and i can try to grab it with the other hand. also carrying things pressed up against your body might help to stop you dropping stuff too.

[Belle76]

That sounds just like me dropping stuff and do not know what happen, I also find I miss judge things like door ways and manage to hit my hand on handles or door ways. I know stupid how can I do that I do not know. Or if I'm having a good day and loading washing machine I hit the rubber seal, but main thing is dropping things from cups (mainly plastic thank god)