Arthritis in hands

[Obs]

Arthritis sucks. Depending on the type of arthritis, some forms are worse than others. When your work with your hands a lot, it really compounds the issue.

I'm scripted Diclofenac sodium tabs, keep a few amps on hand for "emergencies", and alternate periodically between the OTC Voltaren gel and DMSO/aloe gel.

On bad days after work, I soak my hands in ice water and then plunge them into hot water. It knocks off the edge a tad.

When you start seeing little nodules around your joints, it feels like your looking at an old timers hands. Can you lay your hand flat on a table? I have to apply pressure with my other hand to make it lay flat.

I can lay my left flat not my right.
My pinky fingers are starting to turn in mid joint.
I was told I had rheumatoid arthritis when I was about 25 which is supposed to attack joint symmetrically on each hand but I did a lot more bad shit with my right hand.

I moved about 6 cords of wood in one day and it was just too much on my fingers being bent like that.

I took some naproxen today and it was pretty good for it.
But when you use stuff like that on a regular basis it stops working. My work just isn't usually as hard as it has been lately.

[almostgone]

I can lay my left flat not my right.
My pinky fingers are starting to turn in mid joint.
I was told I had rheumatoid arthritis when I was about 25 which is supposed to attack joint symmetrically on each hand but I did a lot more bad shit with my right hand.

I moved about 6 cords of wood in one day and it was just too much on my fingers being bent like that.

I took some naproxen today and it was pretty good for it.
But when you use stuff like that on a regular basis it stops working. My work just isn't usually as hard as it has been lately.

Yep, that sounds about right especially the symmetrical portion. I have trigger finger in both ring fingers and both thumbs.

Hook gripping objects is a habit I have as well. It works fine at the time, but I pay for it later.

[lovbyts]

I can lay my left flat not my right.
My pinky fingers are starting to turn in mid joint.
I was told I had rheumatoid arthritis when I was about 25 which is supposed to attack joint symmetrically on each hand but I did a lot more bad shit with my right hand.

I moved about 6 cords of wood in one day and it was just too much on my fingers being bent like that.

I took some naproxen today and it was pretty good for it.
But when you use stuff like that on a regular basis it stops working. My work just isn't usually as hard as it has been lately.

If you are moving that much wood you are still an animal and no wonder you hurt. lol Back in the day my best day was from a log load we had dumped in the morning and cutting, split and stacked 4 cords. Not bad for a days work. I did have motivation. I was dating the wood yard owners daughter so I was trying to impress him. It worked. I was part of the family for 2+ years.