Arthritis in Hands

Taffy

I've recently been diagnosed with Arthritis in my hands, it's more painful more so in the joint of the base of my left thumb.

My job includes working in a cold factory, which doesn't help.

Other than putting them in warm water, what can I do?

Thanks in advance

Mr Sayle.

stickywicket

Would hand warmers help? Keeping them in your pocket to stick your hands on every so often? Cricketers occasionally do.

Other than that I think it's pills or a change of job.

frogmorton

My sister in law works for Amazon. She wears fingerless neoprene gloves i think might they help?

Best of luck

Toni xx

ValHuzzard

I have had Osteo in my hands for years. It's beyond steroid injections now, and painkillers don't help. I am in line for a trapeziotomy on thumb joint, but I am in so much pain and I just can't really use my left hand any more. Are there any aids that can help?

jamieA

Hi @Taffy

I use these compression gloves which I think help - though it may be psychosomatic. This winter I've noticed my hands and feet are particularly cold and these gloves both compress - though make sure you buy the right size - and hold in the warmth in your hands.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08BK4Y4WK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&th=1

Brynmor

Hi @ValH welcome to the Online Community.

I understand you have osteoarthritis in your hands and that you are awaiting a trapeziectomy.

Our web site has good information on hand and wrist surgery that you may find helpful:

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/treatments/surgery/hand-and-wrist-surgery/

You may like to read posts by @Megrose2 who has had this operation twice. I have linked her posts through the Trapeziectomy tag, and you can read her latest post here:

https://community.versusarthritis.org/discussion/50379/trapeziectomy-part-deux

Other members who have had this operation can be found by checking out the Tarpeziectomy search results page.

Do join in across the Community and do say how you get on. All best wishes

Brynmor

AndyT

https://community.versusarthritis.org/discussion/56837/arthritis-in-hands

What type of arthritis?

Keeping your core warm will send more warm blood to your arms and hands, so as well as gloves, think thermals and lots of layers of clothing, warm jacket etc.

slinks

Another vote for the neoprene compression gloves, I keep a horse and they really help outdoors in the winter months. I've had multiple surgeries to try to help: Trapeziodectomy, 4-corner wrist fusion, tendon transfer to stabilise thumb and currently recovering from full fusion (both PID and PIP joint) of right index finger. Arthritis sucks!