Pain in my hands

tracey1968

I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in my hands around two years ago I had my face cortisone injection in the base of my thumb about 12 months ago which worked really well , the pain in my right hand became pretty bad again and I had a further injection on the 11th of December since the injection. I have been in agony with my right thumb which looks really deformed is really painful and has not really eased in the last five weeks , I have taken the strongest Co-Codamol and use diclofenac cream prescribed by my GP which is not really helped , I had to go to a walk-in centre on New Year’s Eve after speaking to the musculoskeletal clinic who suspected I may have an infection in my thumb which was later confirmed and I was given a course of antibiotics , It has also been suggested I may have needle trauma from the injection. Has anybody else had this much pain after the course zone injection and how long did it take to easel?

MaryL44

Hello  @tracey1968 and welcome to the Community. We are a friendly and supportive group and I hope that will be your experience as well.

I'm sorry to hear about your pain. I have trouble with my hands and did spend some time at A&E last year so I can empathise with your pain.

Our website is a mine of information so do look at it. You might be particularly interested in:

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/treatments/drugs/steroid-injections/

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

Also, our community members will have vast experience so keep checking back here for their responses.

Please keep posting now you are here and let us know how you are getting on.

Best wishes

Mary