Osteoarthritis in the fingers

Whitecat

Hello I am Maureen just joined having a bad day with my fingers I also
Have it in my knees had one replaced has anyone got any idea what to do
About my fingers doctors don't seem to have a clue painkillers don't work

frogmorton

Hi Whitecat

Nice to meet you. I am so sorry about your poor fingers

Have you ever tried rubbing anti-inflammatory gel in?? Or soaking them in warm water?? Some people on here have hand splints which help....your Gp could refer you for them to the occupational therapists. Some have also sworn by hot oil treatment (I think that's physiotherapy).

Love

Toni xx

PS if you come back later and your 'thread' seems to have vanished it will have been moved to the Living With Arthritis Forum (by moderaotor),because that's where you will get more answers to your problem

Hi Whitecat...note moved to LWA by Moderator as suggested. Moderator J

elnafinn

Hi Maureen

Welcome to the forum. I am sorry you are having a bad day - we all have them.

When my thumbs are giving me jip which is not so often now as the base of the thumb is so deformed and the oa has just about burnt itself out which can happen. I can still use my hands ok though most of the time so that is the main thing. If they give me jip when for instance I have ovedonw it with the secatours in the garden I wrap a heated wheatbag around them and that is soothing and makes the pain diminish. I also take 2 anti inflams each day to deal with my general oa aches and pains which really do help. I have tried to be without them but the difference is so great that I always return to them. I have had steroid injections in my thumbs which does help for a time but is not a permanent solution unfortunately.

Elna x

frogmorton

Good thinking Elna - the steroid jabs!

I hadn't thought of those.

Love

Toni xxx

cymraes

Hi Maureen,

Some Physiotherapy units at hospitals have hot wax for fingers and hands
which with time help with pain and dexterity. Ask your GP to be referred to
physios. Good Luck.

Leah