Fingers lock

[Deby177]

Does anyone suffer fingers locking mostly my wee fingers

[Trustvolunteer]

Yes and also muxcle cramps down that edge of my hand. Luckily they pass pretty quick

[MilkMaid]

Hi Deby177, it sounds like Trigger finger

[fingers]

I would say it's trigger finger it comes with hardening of ligament in the palm of your hand, i get it and usually get a steroid injection which works for up to a year.

[positivedaybyday]

Hi,For me, my whole hand would lock, my fingers all moved towards each other & I couldn't move fingers or hand. It was a very strange feeling! It lasted a few minutes.

For me it was a lack of minerals, magnesium I think?

Luckily I was in hospital when one episode happened.

Mention it to your Dr & definately your Rheumatologist next visit. Xx

[OldTed60]

for me it’s fluid retention in knuckles when this happens. My right pinky and index finger are worst affected and I have some drift.

I think it has something to do with my dosage of Levothyroxine - if I’m a bit underdosed it seems to happen more. But I also have Erythromelagia which causes oedema so who knows maybe this? I asked the scleroderma prof and he said no one knows fully but it’s thought to be due to a neuro vascular process relating to systemic sclerosis/ CTD.