So I've been on my meds for two to three months now, and I do feel a difference. I can now get out of bed in the morning. I don't have as much trouble walking. I can walk up and down stairs. And I don't have trouble bending my knees.
The only thing that worries me is my finger. The same one that bothered me in my last entry has been bothering me a lot lately. The pain prevents me from falling into a deep sleep and usually wakes me up in the morning. It hurts when I bend my finger, but it also hurts when I straighten my finger. The joint connecting my pointer finger to my palm is usually swollen and pulsates with pain throughout the day. At night, shooting pain radiates to the rest of my hand. Is this normal?? I mean, the rest of my body seems to be responding well to my meds, so why does my finger seem to be the only stubborn part that doesn't respond?
Hi, be glad you're responding well to the meds. I'm not yet, and I hate being on methlprednizone. I also have chronic pain in my pointer finger that I doubt will ever go away because it all started there and I think it's here to stay. But when it feels so painful, I actually splint it just to give it a rest and me. I thnik it helps temporarily, and I'll take anything. What meds are you on? I'm on MTX, plaquenil, folic acid, fish oil, multi vitamin, tramadol(for pain as needed) and methlprednizone. And I still feel bad most of the time. Somethings always hurting me somewhere. I'm waiting, waiting for my meds to work. I also have wrist/hand gloves that I wear sometimes for added support. I also try hand exercises to help.
I hope this helps you.-Michelle