Knuckle pain

[littlemissmartypants]

I have been having severe pain in my hands. In particular, in my knuckles. I am no longer able to unscrew lids. I have been having trouble with writing for several months now, but this is different. The pain stops me, excruciatingly.

Does this go away? Does it happen to you? What do you do? Will I ever have my old hands back or have we jumped the Rubicon? Any help is deeply appreciated.

Thank you.
❤ littlemissmartypants

[Shrike47]

1. Arthritis? Try Aleve.

If it is arthritis, the severity will fluxuate. My arthritis doesn’t really ever go away, but it’s much better most of the time.

[littlemissmartypants]

3. I haven't been officially diagnosed.

I guess I need to schedule a doctor's appointment.

[Laffy Kat]

2. Probably osteoarthritis but you need to have rheumatoid arthritis ruled-out.

Go to your doctor!

[littlemissmartypants]

4. You must be psychic.

I was deducing as you were typing. Thanks for the hug. Right back at you.

[Laffy Kat]

5. Not psychic, psychotic (just kidding).

Seriously, I work in radiology and I've seen a lot of both types of arthritis.

[littlemissmartypants]

6. Hahaha! Oh, interesting.

That must be difficult. Especially since, from what I found so far, they are incurable.

[NRaleighLiberal]

7. Years ago, from a People's Pharmacy episode

They talked joint pain. One possible remedy made possible sense to me (I am a chemist and woo skeptic). Ayurvedic herbs..

So I've been taking boswellia, turmeric and glucosamine sulfate capsules daily for 15+ years. I have 2 torn ACLs and meniscus damage in each knee, and was getting knuckle pain.

Maybe it is a placebo effect, but the positive impact has been amazing. But...YMMV.

[littlemissmartypants]

8. Thanks for sharing this, NRaleighLiberal.

I believe that food can be a pharmacy so I greatly appreciate the recommendation. I am also wondering if I ate something that triggered this. Any ideas?

[NRaleighLiberal]

9. I've never experienced such a correlation, but...

We are all unique bundles of genes, so it is possible.

Best of luck sorting it out...

[littlemissmartypants]

10. Point taken. Thanks again.

[Maru Kitteh]

11. Does anything in particular make the pain better? Worse? Is it worse in the morning or

more as the day goes on? Is it every day? Is it only in your knuckles or do the wrists or other joints hurt too?

[littlemissmartypants]

12. I had to think about this for a while.

That's a lot of questions. I hurt all over. I am particularly feeling it in finger, thumb joints, wrist and today, shoulders. Weird, I would have said small joints but then shoulders happened. I haven't identified any triggers. But I'm sure some of it is dietary, other environmental.

Thank you for asking, Maru Kitteh.

❤

[Maru Kitteh]

13. Oh you're very welcome. You may ask your MD to consider fibromyalgia, as

it seems to be a possible match to your description. I hope you feel better soon!

[littlemissmartypants]

14. Thanks!