going good so far

[daworm]

my taper down from 20 to 17.5 is going pretty good so far, it should I guess, more problems seem to happen to people around 10mg I've seen from reading on the forum...anyway...I over exerted the other day, snow shoveling!!! expecting a rough morning and day after...nope..all was good...lucked out this time...here's my question..my main morning problem with stiffness and soreness are my hands..I don't read a lot from people that have hand problems with PMR...very stiff and "crab claws" early in the morning for an hour or so...not unusual?? I thought it mainly stayed up in the arms and shoulders...

[SheffieldJane]

Prior to diagnosis with PMR my hand would get stuck in a painful claw position for a few moments then sort of crackle free. Gone since Pred. I had forgotten about that symptom until your post. I do get painful fingers doing things like applying body lotion with a flat hand, only during that motion though.

[jinasc]

Any sign of arthritis at all, like knobbly joints in fingers?

Golden rule, no more than 10% at a time so do the math.

If you wake up early in the morning, take your pred does, cuppa and a slice of bread, snuggle back down and then have a warm shower, or fill a sink with fairly hot water (not boiling and stick your hands in and see if that relaxes them a bit.

[daworm in reply to jinasc]

my hands, (like right now) get much better as the day goes on...I don have OA in some joints but nothing that swells up or knots...

[jinasc in reply to daworm]

I found Flexiseq helped..............the OA. Visit the ARC website and read up on it, it is a bio-mechanical cream, works like WD 40.

[daworm in reply to jinasc]

ill check it out...I got the fish oil and turmeric going, that helps I'm pretty sure..

[piglette in reply to daworm]

My physio recommends Flexiseq. It can vary in price so check around.

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to daworm]

Try a well known internet supplier..beginning with A..

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

Hi,

Did you read this post about claw hands

healthunlocked.com/pmrgcauk...

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Depends on the person but hands and feet can be involved in PMR - I had tendonitis and synovitis and it reappears if I am having a flare. Some doctors will claim hands and feet are nothing to do with PMR but Leeds did a study - and yes they are.

[daworm in reply to PMRpro]

some doctors have a very limited knowledge of PMR, that I'm finding out by reading and even talking with my Dr...but at least he listens and if I bring him an article on it he actually reads it and gets back to me on his thoughts, via the patient portal...