Bent fingers but the wrong way?!

magenta

Hello,

I'm struggling-again! I've got even more new aches and pains with still no word from rheumy-don't even know yet if they'll even see me again after being discharged in January.

Anyway, one of my problems is my fingers. I've been told that I have the start of OA in fingers, thumbs and hands. My fingers are really painful all the time. I've noticed over the past few months that my fingers are becoming bent. The only thing is, they are bending the opposite way that you would expect.
Hopefully I can explain this right-when I straighten my fingers, they bend up the way?! The knuckle at the underneath of my finger is becoming very knobbly.

Anyone else have this?

Thanks,

Magenta x

jillyb1

My hands are very unpretty , my fingers are bent downwards and now touch the inside of my wrist . Surprisingly , I'm used to it ! My thumbs are usable so I cope ok with help and rather than nail polish I wear falsies ! Amazing how we all accept and adjust to our little difficulties . Jillyb

jilly

Hi Eileen , I havent been on the forum for a while thanks for your PM . Your hands sound painful my sister has your problem her fingers look like they are pointing the wrong way and they are very lumpy. Some days she cant use them with the pain.
My sister puts her hands in warm water it relieves the pain for a while. I have OA in my hands but it is more in my thumb and first 2 fingers, I think it is the RA that is causing that.

I hope you feel better soon and get somewhere with your Rumy they are'nt very helpful with you . Sending you a hug and thinking of you x jilly

barbara12

Hi Magenta
I have just had my hands x rayed, the left is the worst, but I must say they are bending inwards, I hope you get your appointment very soon, then you can talk it over. xx

bubbadog

My left little finger is bent out of shape and I can't put it straight at all, my G.P told me it will never go straight again. I just wonder if any other fingers will decide to copy my little finger!! :shock: