My Hands

[tamborine]

are killing me & I dont know why. I cant life a cup, pull open fridge door or press button on micro. I can barely type. I hold them up to ease the pain....any ideas?

[jennyjoan]

have you not been to the doctors if they are killing you

[jennyjoan]

if it is getting any worse (sounds awful) go to A&E

[Butterbun]

Arthritis?

[tamborine]

please spare me the doc.....& nowt to show A&E. No swelling, damage ust aches

[bednobs]

do you wake up with them clawed?

[Buenchico]

I suspect that even the venerable Squad might require a bit more information here.

Is the pain in specific joints (if so, which ones) or, for example, is it just your skin which is super-sensitive?

Is the pain present all of the time, just when you touch something or only when you bend your fingers?

Is it an aching type pain or a tingling one?

Have you got any other medical conditions? Are you taking any medications?

For what it's worth (while we're waiting for more information and/or for Sqad to arrive), here's what the NHS website has about hand pain:
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hand-pain/Pages/Introduction.aspx

[Sqad]

Is this the first episode of pain, or have you had this before.
If this is a recurrence, then see your GP.
If this is the first time that this has happened, then take Ibuprofen 400mgms every six hours and monitor the situation.
Causes: from your description, impossible to say,many causes, but certainly no big deal at the moment.

[Buenchico]

^^^ Ruddy 'eck! That was quick, Sqad ;-)

[tamborine]

not clawed. Am double jointed & fingers could bend back to wrists but not now with this paid.

[Sqad]

LOL.....I'm bored....;-)

[tamborine]

I stopped smiking 2w ago...after 20pd

[Cloverjo]

Could it be repetitive strain injury?

[TheChair]

My wife suffers nearly identical symptoms. After weeks of various painkillers, including opiates, which didn't work, an MRI revealed two swollen disks in here upper back. She's now on NSAIDs which have alleviated the symptoms to some extent.

[jennyjoan]

could anybody inform me what is 20pd

[Islay]

20 per day

[pixie374]

20 per day?

[jennyjoan]

oh then she meant she stopped smoking instead of smiking 20 per day - Ah yes

[chanel5]

LOL at jennyjoan's post. That typo had me confused, too, jennyjoan.

[pixie374]

Nothing wrong with smirking...Clouseau:-)

[Old_Geezer]

My hands were killing me earlier too, but I eventually managed to get away; keeping a close eye on them now, and wearing a scarf to hide the bruising.