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Location: Southern OK aka God's Country | GypsyQueen - 2014-03-05 1:57 PM
I am 31 and going through this same exact thing. It started about a month ago in fingers (not thumb though) of my right hand across the knuckles. A dull, sharp pain, stiffness, heat, and swelling. Aleve seems to help a TINY bit, but I'm going to have a doctor look at it next Monday. Seems like the onset of osteoarthritis. I'll post on this thread after my appointment if you'd like to know what I find out. Not fun!!!
Yes, please do!! I am very curious. I usually won't go until I feel like I'm dying for something, so I would like to know what they say to someone smart enough to actually go lol. . .
When you (and others) say burning, do you mean like a sudden sharp burn or a prolonged burn? My pointer finger knuckle burns when I grasp things sometimes, but it's a sudden sharp burn, almost like I've been shocked. It's like the nerve gets caught on something. . . It's very painful! |
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Location: Oologah, Oklahoma | The burning for me occurs at the end of the day when my hands are resting after I've used my fingers a lot (I type 9 hours a day). It's more like a burning sensation. This whole thing has gotten very annoying. My index finger is the worst and that's the one I use to scroll with the wheel on my mouse and it hurts all the time now. |
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Location: Oologah, Oklahoma | Are your fingers swollen as well? |
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Location: Southern OK aka God's Country | GypsyQueen - 2014-03-05 2:17 PM
Are your fingers swollen as well?
My fingers swell on and off through the day period, so it's hard to tell when they're truly swollen unless I take my ring on and off, which I usually don't. I type all day too, so I actually wondered if some of these symptoms could be related to carpal tunnel, but I haven't really sat down and looked into all that. Since arthritis runs in my family, I suspected it first, but I honestly wasn't sure how they would even diagnose it. So let me know what they do to you. I am terrified of needles, so that is another reason I stay away from the doctor. The risk of an incidental shot is enough to make me rough out most illnessess. |
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Location: Oologah, Oklahoma | I will definitely let you know! I have a feeling he'll diagnose it and put me on meds but hopefully he will x-ray first or refer me to a specialist; I'd like the progress to be stopped if possible. |
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| yes yes yes i was told in late 30 i had a lot of arthritis in my neck. i was told by drs that that is probably why i am in a wheelchair today ny c5c6c7 cracked
and i was paralised
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Location: Too far from home | Gypsy, this sounds like it could be rheumatoid arthritis. I was diagnosed at 32 and had the same type of symptoms.
In general, I've found my best relief from meds, though I've started on a modified paleo diet (only modified because I'm not dedicated enough) as there's quite a bit of research that it is helpful for many forms of autoimmune illnesses. No one would ever guess there's anything wrong with me now, but I've had a couple nasty flare-ups. I feel great, but am still on 2 meds (methotrexate and enbril).
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Location: Where humidity does wonders for hair! | I am like dakota88. I am 55yrs old and in constant pain in my knees and lower back. had ruptured disc 20 yrs ago and the shot they gave me didn't work. Sure didn't have time or $$$ for back surgery. Just lived with it. But my KNEES are the WORST. Kinda afraid to go to Dr. Nothing (meds over counter) helps. I have always been active and have did mostly a mans job. I now have to have bucket to get on my 14.3 hand horse. I hate having anyone see me get on my horse. I work at couple cattle auctions at least 15 hour days and boy howdy let me tell ya the next day I cant walk I am so sore. OLD AGE creeping up on me or my job. Hopefully one of these days can get it fixed. Cant imagine having it in your 20's. Thats way to young to be feeling old. |
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| First i would start with a vit d blood test if your vit d3 is low it will make you hurt, also you need blood work for inflammatory markers you crp and you esr. If they are high you might have the precursor to ra. If you have high inflammatory marker then you need to find a rheumatalogist.
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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | I am in my early 30's too and have had that same thing in my hands for a good 5+ years. It runs in my family too, both grandparents and my dad. Try not to let your hands get too cold, good gloves if you live in a cold climate. That really triggers mine. I do vitamins, but may need to get something specific for arthritis soon. |
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| For those of u with knee issues when riding... Has anyone tried any slanted stirrups that help with the pain? |
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Location: Southern OK aka God's Country | Kgirl - 2014-03-05 8:32 PM
For those of u with knee issues when riding... Has anyone tried any slanted stirrups that help with the pain?
I've wondered this too |
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Location: Southern OK aka God's Country | wyoming barrel racer - 2014-03-05 8:31 PM
I am in my early 30's too and have had that same thing in my hands for a good 5+ years. It runs in my family too, both grandparents and my dad. Try not to let your hands get too cold, good gloves if you live in a cold climate. That really triggers mine. I do vitamins, but may need to get something specific for arthritis soon.
Our climate is usually not cold but this year it's been brutal, and the last few months it seems have really bothered me. So the cold may be making it more noticeable. |
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| My sister got it when she was 12 she's now 58 and it bothers her a lot and about every 10 years or so she has surgery on her feet and hands .I think she gets around good she rides bikes and walks a lot.
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| I am 32 and have a lot of pain in my lower back, right above my butt. It hurts all day every day and hurts to ride. My chiro said I have 2 closed vertebrae in my spine but after numerous trips to the chiro it wasn't getting any better and the $'s were adding up quickly so I quit going. I really do need to try a joint supplement and lose weight and focus on moving more. This winter has been miserable weather-wise and I can definitely tell my pain is worse when I'm stuck inside all day. |
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| I'm 30 and recently went to a rheumatologist because the pain in my hands/wrists is so severe - apparently I'm double-jointed, and that's the reason for all of my issues (knees, elbows, ankles, list goes on...). I've been putting doTerra deep blue on my hands/wrists at night, because after weekends of cuttings and barrel races, I can hardly use my hands at all. They also think I have osteoarthritis in my knee from a previous injury, and recommended an anti-inflammatory daily to keep the pain down (and injections if needed). I also suffer from celiac and IBS, so there isn't much in my diet that could be changed based on how I eat already. I've had all kinds of bloodwork done because I tested positive for another autoimmune disease along the rheumatology lines, but they can't pin anything down at this point. Kind of defeating, being so young and having these issues just seems wrong! I hope you find relief...the doTerra is kind of a saving grace for me right now! |
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Location: Oologah, Oklahoma | crazy&lazy - 2014-03-05 8:00 PM
Gypsy, this sounds like it could be rheumatoid arthritis. I was diagnosed at 32 and had the same type of symptoms.
In general, I've found my best relief from meds, though I've started on a modified paleo diet (only modified because I'm not dedicated enough) as there's quite a bit of research that it is helpful for many forms of autoimmune illnesses. No one would ever guess there's anything wrong with me now, but I've had a couple nasty flare-ups. I feel great, but am still on 2 meds (methotrexate and enbril).
Good luck!
Thank you for the info! Do you have any side effects from the meds? That's a big fear of mine! |
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Location: Too far from home | GypsyQueen - 2014-03-06 10:30 AM crazy&lazy - 2014-03-05 8:00 PM Gypsy, this sounds like it could be rheumatoid arthritis. I was diagnosed at 32 and had the same type of symptoms.
In general, I've found my best relief from meds, though I've started on a modified paleo diet (only modified because I'm not dedicated enough) as there's quite a bit of research that it is helpful for many forms of autoimmune illnesses. No one would ever guess there's anything wrong with me now, but I've had a couple nasty flare-ups. I feel great, but am still on 2 meds (methotrexate and enbril).
Good luck! Thank you for the info! Do you have any side effects from the meds? That's a big fear of mine!
Truthfully, I don't think I have any terrible side-effects from the medications, however, I have a gut of titanium - nothing bothers me. The small issues that may be related to the meds are nothing compared to having a full out rheumatoid flare. The shots (enbrel) hurt a little, but nothing that can't be dealt with. I highly recommend finding a good rheumatologist ( you may have to wait a really long time to get in with one) and would search your area to find the one most people recommend. I used one rheumatologist for several years and it was fine...until I had a flare and NEEDED him. Then I could hardly get an appointment. His nurse was awful and I finally found another doc that some other people recommended and went with him. He made some med switches and I straightened right up. I was so angry that I spent so much time in pain waiting on the other guy. Good luck! With the right medication, you will feel much, much better. |
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Location: Big Blue Skies | Read up on UC-ll its denatured Collagen. My chiropractor told me about it. It helps a lot with stiffness, RA, and arthritis. I've taken Glucosmine, Chondriotin, Msm and its much better. Tests show dogs and horses have up to 80 to 90% improvement on it. I noticed a difference in about 6 days. I bought it on Amazon and found the one with the best reviews and it was about $21. I highly recommend it. Read the research on it and it explains why it works differently |
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| SoonerLawyer - 2014-03-05 9:28 AM
I have actually started trying to be more aware of what I'm eating, which was why I was really curious as to what food decisions you were making for your arthritis. For instance, I had no idea that Griffin's and other syrups are actually not maple syrup until like a year ago (that is sad, but true). They are actually corn syrup and a bunch of other "stuff." I was even more surprised to see how expensive real, organic maple syrup is. It's no wonder people buy bad food--it's so much cheaper! Same thing with creamers--they don't have any cream in them. They are all syrups of various kinds. So I started buying the Simple creamer and it is milk, sugar and cream. I can pronounce everything on the ingredients list. I try to use only unsalted butter and no longer buy margerine of any kind.
We have a dairy that sells unprocessed milk but it's about an hour drive. I bought some a few months ago, but I did a lot of research and while I had no problem with it myself, I was really scared to give it to my young child because of the risk of foodborne illnesses. While the risk may have been small, it was enough to scare me into not giving it to him. If it were readily available, I would buy it for myself and keep giving him the pasteurized milk until he's older. I do get eggs from my mom's chickens or our neighbors and I try to buy cage-free chicken. Our beef is from a calf that our friends butchered, so I know how it was raised and treated.
We do have a great health food cafe and store here and they are very helpful, so I will go by and see what they recommend for supplements. Unfortunately they are vegan and don't carry any meat or cheese products.
I was having arthritic symptoms in all my joints a couple of years ago, thought I was getting rheumatoid arthritis or something, I could hardly turn a doorknob, my ankles would burn when I stood up, every joint in my body hurt. I am not a fan of taking drugs so i started researching triggers and allergies that cause RA. Dairy came up right away. I went off all dairy products and within a few days I felt like I could run to the top of the big mountain outside my house. I was a big yogurt and cheese eater. Now I eat very little dairy, once in awhile I will eat cheese if it's cooked on something, I use almond milk if I'm cooking and I use coconut milk in my coffee and tea. I haven't tried raw milk products, but maybe I will. |
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