Please help. I woke up one morning and both hands were inflammed and very painful. I cannot bend my fingers, and the pain is there most of the day. I have pain during the night. My dct ordered blood work about 2 months ago and informed me that the results were negative and that I had a mild case of osteoarthritis. I wake up every morning with swollen fingers, the pain is mostly at the bottom of my fingers and the joints - when I apply pressure, the pain is excrutiating. I also have pain in both feet, mostly in my toes. I have been extremely tired and absolutely 0 energy. I also have narcolepsy...so it is difficult to address the fatigue issue. My fingers "pop out" of joint when I try to bend them. Please help me understand what is happening to me. I am 53 years old and was always in excellent health. I am depressed and in constant pain.
Tks
Hi ...tks so much for responding to my email. We are now 3 months later. I have an appt with a specialist this coming Monday. Since I wrote this email, I have recovered (uncertain as to why??) however, I did have cortizone injections in my middle finger on both hands since I couldn't stand the pain any longer. This whole episode lasted about 4-6 weeks. I lost weight, I was always exhausted and slept most of the time. I couln't use my hands at all, and at night I had trouble even trying to pick up the blankets. I have no clue what happened during that time. I still have "trigger fingers" in some of my fingers on both hands but besides that...I feel better. I have no idea what happened during that time and anxious to see the Rheumatologist . Will let you know what they said. Tks again for your response. Denise