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Fingers

halfpint1 — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 15:34:08 GMT

Fingers hurt and or dead it seems. Having an appointment next month and will check it out. stiff at times too. Anyone like this?

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Anonymous032819 — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 15:46:30 GMT

Arthritis?

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4kitties — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 15:48:04 GMT

Could it be Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Do you have numbness? I have this and had surgery for my right hand. That was several years ago and my hand I still fine now. Or maybe you have some arthritis?

I bet your doctor will be able to help you with it.

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Kachina624 — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 16:05:28 GMT

@halfpint1. Sonetimes when my arthritic hands ache, I use a pair of fingerless neoprene gloves. I even sleep in them. The neoprene hokds in your body heat as well as providing some compression. Heres a picture if a pair from Amazon. Drug stores sometimes carry them.

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RedTop — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 16:51:13 GMT

@halfpint1,

You have mentioned the pain and stiffness in your fingers and hands several times before, and it continues to sound like arthritis. It’s never going to go away, and will only get worse, which you will notice thru increased pain and stiffness and reduced flexibility in your fingers.

My mom has terrible arthritis in her fingers, to the point she can barely bend her fingers and use her hands. She can barely use a paring knife these days to even peel a potato. Ibuprofen, Tylenol or Aleve will help with the discomfort.

Very warm showers, dressing in layers, and keeping her hands, and joints warm is what helps my mom.

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hckynut — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 14:36:07 GMT

@halfpint1 wrote:
Fingers hurt and or dead it seems. Having an appointment next month and will check it out. stiff at times too. Anyone like this?

Yes! Mine is arthritis, predominantly in 6 fingers, job related. Some mornings I have to run hot water over them before I can unclench them. I cannot take any anti-inflammatory meds of any kind. No Aspirin(except nightly 81mg for my heart)/NSAIDS/Opioids. Just plain old tylenol type meds.

Risk more colon bleeds and after 130+ blood transfusions.

No way.

ETA: The more I keep my fingers moving, the stiffness(discomfort) is much less. When standing or just sitting, I flex my fingers. That works with every single one of my many arthritic joints. FIRST? You need a positive diagnosis.

hckynut

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nana59 — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 18:48:49 GMT

i have chronic arthritis in all my joints.....heating pad is my best friend....

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AuntG — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 19:00:07 GMT

All the comments point to arthritis. I agree. Luckily just have one bad finger joint - so far.

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cherry — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 21:35:59 GMT

@halfpint1 I have a suggestion, make sure you write these things down ,and take th list with you to your Dr. It will help you not to forget information, that is important for him to know

Best of luck

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PilatesLover — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 12:46:49 GMT

Numbness in the hands can be caused by a cervical compression. Good luck.

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Still Raining — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 13:20:21 GMT

So sorry you are having problems. I have some nerve damage and arthritis in my fingers. Drives me nuts when I have to limber them up to turn the alarm off.

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halfpint1 — Wed, 01 May 2019 15:26:14 GMT

Since Walmart is on my walk I went there but they didn't have anything. Saw the picture of one here and it seems what I could be looking for but never bought from Amazon. Son brought up how do you know it will fit since I have small hands. Anyone?

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chrystaltree — Wed, 01 May 2019 15:54:54 GMT

Those symptoms could be due to any of 100 different things. It's good that you have an appointment with your doctor but why do you have to wait a whole month? I'd want an appointment sooner than that. Don't spend money on anything when you don't even know what's causing your symptoms. It doesn't even sound like arthritis to me, it sounds circulatory or nerve related.

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Anonymous032819 — Wed, 01 May 2019 21:00:36 GMT

@halfpint1 wrote:
Since Walmart is on my walk I went there but they didn't have anything. Saw the picture of one here and it seems what I could be looking for but never bought from Amazon. Son brought up how do you know it will fit since I have small hands. Anyone?

@halfpint1

On Amazon, in the discription for the gloves it says, "To find size, measure across the knuckles: small up to 3 1/8", medium up to 3 1/2", large up to 4".

Since you say that you have small hands, I would order the size small.

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halfpint1 — Sat, 04 May 2019 01:33:01 GMT

I tried getting an appointment but the doctor has no openings. Mine is on the 20th. I called in an email about medicine saying the doctor didn't answer. Also the clinic said he wants to talk to me. Hope no bad news.

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RedTop — Sat, 04 May 2019 03:36:12 GMT

@halfpint1,

I don’t think pain and stiffness in your hands and fingers is important enough to need an earlier appointment than what is already scheduled.

This has been going on nearly a year, and you have mentioned it to the doctor or his nurse before. I feel sure there has been a discussion about arthritis.

My suggestion is that you buy, and wear the gloves, and take an over the counter pain reliever, like Aleve, Tylenol, ibuprofen, daily, from now until you see the doctor. If they help with the pain and stiffness, being able to tell the doctor what you tried, and what helped, or didn’t help, will also help him understand what’s going on. The doctor has no quick fix for this problem.

Arthritis is very common as we age; I’ve never known anyone over 70 who didn’t have arthritis pain somewhere in their body. Heat is usually what soothes and relieves, so you may notice a big difference after you wash dishes, take a shower, or even fold warm clothes from the dryer.

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Still Raining — Sat, 04 May 2019 13:55:06 GMT

If you have concerns about the email for medication, please follow up since it is important that you do not to run out.

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RedTop — Sat, 04 May 2019 15:22:33 GMT

@halfpint1,

The email was probably in regard to your anxiety medication. You have been taking it long enough now for the doctor to determine how well it’s working, and whether he needs to increase your dosage. He must see, and talk to you to make that determination.

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izziebee — Sat, 04 May 2019 18:06:22 GMT

@RedTop wrote:
@halfpint1,
I don’t think pain and stiffness in your hands and fingers is important enough to need an earlier appointment than what is already scheduled.

This has been going on nearly a year, and you have mentioned it to the doctor or his nurse before. I feel sure there has been a discussion about arthritis.

My suggestion is that you buy, and wear the gloves, and take an over the counter pain reliever, like Aleve, Tylenol, ibuprofen, daily, from now until you see the doctor. If they help with the pain and stiffness, being able to tell the doctor what you tried, and what helped, or didn’t help, will also help him understand what’s going on. The doctor has no quick fix for this problem.

Arthritis is very common as we age; I’ve never known anyone over 70 who didn’t have arthritis pain somewhere in their body. Heat is usually what soothes and relieves, so you may notice a big difference after you wash dishes, take a shower, or even fold warm clothes from the dryer.

Great helpful details @RedTop ! Thank you.

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halfpint1 — Sun, 05 May 2019 01:31:23 GMT

RedTop--I think that medicine is working good and think I am not that jittery. I just want to know the circumstances of the noise for there is a lot of vents in the attic and trees are blowing strong here. And how come I am the only one hearing it.