Hi all

Phar7274

I'm Paula, thanks for letting me join. I am 51 I currently have arthritis in my thumbs and my knees. My hands are really bad, having another steroid jab tomorrow in my left thumb. It takes most of the pain away but I still don't have much movement in them. Has anyone had an op on their thumbs? And how was it afterwards? I also have fybromyalgia. I'm also waiting to see a neurologist as I have symptoms that are similar to ms.also what do people use for their pain. I have amytriptyline, cocodomol, naproxen and diazrpam. Doc has recently given me citalopram too.

Paula

Ellen

Hi Paula @Phar7274 Welcome to the Versus Arthritis online Community.

It sounds as though you have a lot going on there Paula, but I feel as though your thumb is bothering you a lot. Many of our members have over the years has surgery on their thumbs. While you are waiting for some of our members to come along I will attach a couple of links for you to read which should be of interest to you:

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

An 'old' thread now but still worth a read.

and this:

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

I'll leave you now to meet our members.

Best wishes

Ellen.