Pain in hands driving me mad

debatat

Has anyone any ideas? The pain in my hands drives my mad, it only goes away a bit if I don't use them typing, cleaning etc etc so painful and frustating. I am on steroids and have been told I can up them but am reluctant to take this route. Paracetamol doesn't touch the pain, my rheumy doesn't like me taking co-codomal although I do sometimes, can't take nsaids cos of kidney probs. Have got an appt with nurse tomorrow for something else so was going to mention it. I miss being able to be more active on forums but if I type a lot I pay for it and can't do something else, Its a circle.

Deb

vonski

Hi Deb

Is it a burning, pins and needles ache? I've been getting that and they go numb too. I was wondering about RSI but not sure what that's like.

Good luck tomorrow and definitely mention it to nurse.

Love
Vonski x

lindah

Do you have splints,mine are for bed but sometimes I use them to relieve my hands during the day.
I find too that washing the dishes or rubbing through a few hand wash items can make them more flexible.(for a little while.)
Hope your'e feeling better soon.

suzster

i understand, my hands are getting worse it seems, by the day.
i can only type with 1 finger as the others are useless, as for writing, hmm, no chance.
i'm waiting for an appointment with a hand surgeon, but i hope it is'nt a long wait.
it's so frustrating isn't it? i have found nothing that helps. i've tried splints, heat, cold everything!
sorry i'm not much help but i know how you feel!
sue

breane

Hi Deb,I have every sympathy with you.My hand pain is quite bad,severe when I have flare ups.I usually know when a flare up is due as the fingers get pins and needles and a numb like feeling.Most days I can cope with the pain but flare up days I can hardly doing anything at all.My fingers get very hot too.Although I have OA in the top of the arms,knees and feet,I find the hand pain is the wost.At the moment all my GP will prescribe is Sopadol and although that helps a bit I doesn't stop the pain.For some unknown reason my flare ups occur over the weekend,usually starting Friday evenings so I don't know what it's like to have a pain free weekend.I don't mind admitting that at times I have cried with the pain. I hope you will soon have a painfree day. Take care,Breane.x

woodbon

Hi,
I have carpel tunnel syndrome as well as oa in my hands and today they'r bad as I did some weeding yesterday and spent longer out than I realised :shock: but, the sun was lovely. It sounds to me as if it could be a nerve problem, I have that as well :shock: In my neck, oa has caused a bone spur to touch a nerve.

It may be a good idea to get it looked at by your GP. I am finding typing hard today and keep having to delete wrong letters. :? Thants my excuse! Love Sue

debatat

Thanks for replies. It is a burning pain. Sounds like most of you experience pretty similar. They are so hot and they burn and I just want to flatten them. I might have to look into splints. When they get like this using them makes them so weak and tired. Best not lift the best china today ! Maybe tomorrrow will be better, for all of us !!

Deb

hezmarie25

Hi
Have you tried paraffin wax treatment? They are brill and really help my hands and feet and they feel so soft after
Take care xx

debatat

That sounds nice, where would you get that done?

Deb

hezmarie25

Hi

Some physios will do it but most beauty parlours offer the treatment and its lovely, very soothing.

Treat yourself.
Take care x

mistywillow

hezmarie25 wrote:

Hi

Some physios will do it but most beauty parlours offer the treatment and its lovely, very soothing.

Treat yourself.
Take care x

Hi
Sorry to here your hands are so painful. When mine flare up (sharp pain and burning) i use cold either in the form of frozen peas or those gel packs that you can get from the chemist and put in the fridge or freezer depending how cold you want to go. Some days i'm quite tempted to put my hands in the freezer You should rest them when they get too bad though as continually working them when they are really painful will only aggravate them.
Hope this helps take care of yourself
Gillx

debatat

Thanks think I might have overdone it!!! They are extremely swollen now!! That's the thing I find with steroids I tend to do more than I should as I feel better, and then pay for it. Does anyone else find that? I always expect to be able to take meds and for it all to go away, but arthur doesn't seem to work like that! Is that just my experience? Do you find this? Will it always be like this or will I eventually get an improvement? Hope you all enjoyed the sunshine today.

Deb

skezier

Hi Deb,
I don't think it ever goes away, all you can hope is it slows down. I think it is a case of they have to find what works for us as individuals as it seems we all react to meds differently. I hope they can find something that works for you soon.
I was on Preds. for another condition and they were horrible! They made my bones and muscles hurt so much that I came off them asap! :roll: Saying that (touch wood) they worked!
Any way I hope it all gets sorted for you soon, take care, Cris

vonski

Hi Deb

Hope the pain has eased off a bit. You can buy the paraffin wax baths at various places £30 to £40. Might be nice to try it and if it helps buy your own

Love
Vonski x

megmot

Hi
i have v bad hands and found THERMOSKIN GLOVES help . I have started wearing them for bed atherwise i do not now where to put my hands as they are so painfull i have a lot of simpathy for you. Hope this helps
Meg

debsmartin

Hi Deb

Sorry to hear your having problems with your hands, mine flare up from time to time they are really painful. I gor referrred to re-hab where they made me up some splints they thought it was tendonitus (spelt something like that), but then my rheummy doctor said rubbish its just ra, but I have found the splints a great help so use them when its really painful and if I sleep in them it really eases the pain.

debs

debatat

Thanks meg and debs

I am definitely going to ask for splints at my next appt, I mean't to ask for them this time but I forgot despite having wrote it down :oops:

I shall look out for those gloves. Thanks all for your support and tips it really helps know you aren't on your own.

Have a lovely weekend

Deb