Pain

sammyjg38

Hi peeps now I'm 38 and have serious pain in my right hand my thumb had seized completely not allowing me to move it sinces not working the last 2 years I've noticed my joints grind click and crunch I've been for scan on hand all fine but I wake with numb hands and swollen joints drs say arthritis and prescribed naproxen which are useless anyone have any ideas what it is or clues how to control the lightning pains ?

Binky1234

Have you tried wrist splints my rheumatologist gave me two pairs one for during the day and ones for night time when sleeping.

The day time ones has no thumb brace and are known as working wrist splints.

Maybe they could help you.

Binky1234

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/treatments/splints/

Binky1234

https://www.nhsfife.org/media/33115/buying_a_wrist_splint_v7.pdf

Hope these links are useful.

I also get prescribed Piroxicam (Feldene) gel for the pain that is somewhat effective along with my crohns arthritis meds.

For the pain in my hand and wrist I find heat applications also help and I also avoid lifting and carrying what I class as heavy items, I also avoid where possible certain wrist movements example opening a tin kills me on my bad days but what helps is  something as simple as a tin opener my occupational therapist told me about this Can Opener and I must say it's been a godsend lots of stuff that helps included with it  jar opener, bottle opener stuff like that.

 link for tin opener https://amzn.eu/d/hzgB6m7

I'm afraid it is very much trial and error to see what works for you. I've tried steroid injections in my hands that helped only for a short time and yet some people in my pain management group swear by them while others find them far too painful. Tbh I found them quite painful now if they had worked miracles for me like they have for some  then yes I would have continued with them but truthfully imo it is very much trial and error finding what works for you.

Just take it one day at a time and you will soon learn what works for you, I'm still in pain but at least my meds are now some what effective but that took a while to get here.

Not nice being in constant pain and I hope soon you will find what works for you @sammyjg38.

Alex_Alumni

Hello there @sammyjg38 and welcome to the community, I hope you've found @Binky1234's replies helpful  

drs say arthritis and prescribed naproxen which are useless

I'm sorry to hear what you've been prescribed it's having the effect it should, have you spoken to your doctor's about this, and whether there might be alternative ways to help ease the pain?

If there's anything you need a hand with, please do ask, and feel free to have a look around the forum as and when you'd like to.

Alex