Hand and Finger Numbness

RPearson

I have developed arthritis in my fingers on both hands. For the last 3 weeks I am being woken up at night (multiple times) with a dead hand and fingers. I have to get out of bed and move around otherwise it escalates into being extremely painful. I’m not sure if this is a usual symptom for finger arthritis or if it might be something else. Please can anyone tell me if they experience the same or similar? Thank you.

Chris_R

Hi @RPearson

Welcome to the arthritis community its good you have found us.

You say that you have arthritis in your fingers on both hands and that you have to get up out of bed in the night, that must disturb your sleep pattern, it seems you are going through a bad patch.

Here is a few links I think may help you at this time.https://www.versusarthritis.org/media/22310/hand-and-wrist-pain-information-booklet.pdf

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/exercising-with-arthritis/exercises-to-manage-pain/#:~:text=Versus%20Arthritis%20%26%20ESCAPE-Pain%20ESCAPE-pain%2C%20is%20a%20six-week,physiotherapist%20or%20fitness%20instructor.%20Versus%20Arthritis%20%26%20ESCAPE-Pain

https://www.versusarthritis.org/news/2019/may/top-tips-for-good-sleep/

I hope this helps you.

We have a help line you can call if you need to talk to a person telephone 0800 5200 520

Meanwhile speaking to others on the forum will really help you as advice will be given and cheerful chats aswell

All the best and please keep in touch Christine

Mike1

The "usual" symptoms are different depending on whether you have OA or RA and even then not everyone with OA of the hands and fingers will have the same "usual" symptoms; it could also be because of a trapped nerve, referred pain from elsewhere etc.

frogmorton

I get carpal tunnel syndrome numbness and pain in mine if I don't wear my night splints in bed @RPearson

The numbness is 'fixed' temporarily by dangling hand(s) out of bed and swinging gently. Try it!

Oh the other clue was which fingers were a affected.