My hands! My hands!!

My finger not finder

I had this on my middle finger of my right hand where I couldn’t get my the finder to go back up without prising it amidst some pain. I asked the physiotherapist who described it as trigger finger. I looked this up and did some exercises and after some long time, several months, I realised it had gone away. Not had it since. I think I got it from excessive hand weeding during lockdown.

Do you think it could be hyperventilation. I have noticed that if I hyperventilate, I get cramp in my hands!

I have heard good reports of tonic water, and it's the least harsh for my liver, I'd imagine, so I shall start with that first.

Miss Adventure my DH has terrible cramps which are relieved by quinine even though the medical profession says it doesn’t work. As you don’t want to take more tablets then like CrazyH I suggest tonic water which has quinine in it. Sorry you have such pain. We use our hands for so much.

I've always had massive ugly hands, your hands look lovely and I'm sure yours are lovely too, Lexisgranny

I take glucosamine and fish oil to help with joint pain. Well I say this, I buy the seven seas joint care that has a variety of things in but I think your thumb is a particular condition as my friend has it, can you ask the pharmacist? There is something you can take iirc

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MissAdventure oh the days of slender hands, I look down at distorted knuckles, bulging veins and wrinkles and can barely believe that they hands belong to me.

I used to have nice slim, white hands.

I didn't do much with them, but I did manage to stop biting my nails in my late forties.
Now they look awful, red fingers (liver issues) and all bloated (fluid) and odd coloured.

I was quite surprised to see I match my red and green rug!

Oh yes, Lexisgranny. I hate those plastic upside-down things too. So many things seem designed to defeat us!

MissAdventure

Yes, but you have to be really careful with your liver because everything needs to be processed through it, and mine is only working at 30 percent capacity.
I shall investigate, seeing as I cant ask my gp or consultant.

Megnesium gel to rub in could be an alternative:

I have Dupuytrans but thankfully my fingers aren’t turning in. But the nodules seem to be making my hands rather claw like and the thumbs turn inwards. On top of that I have arthritis in my thumb joints. My hands used to be my one vanity. I do take magnesium and also turmeric in the form of golden paste.

Yes, but you have to be really careful with your liver because everything needs to be processed through it, and mine is only working at 30 percent capacity.
I shall investigate, seeing as I cant ask my gp or consultant.

I know how you feel but they're not medication, they're a mineral supplement. You can get it in powder form too.

Or it is found in:

Whole grains and dark-green, leafy vegetables are good sources of magnesium. Low-fat milk and yogurt contain magnesium as well. ...
Dried beans and legumes (such as soybeans, baked beans, lentils, and peanuts) and nuts (such as almonds and cashews) provide magnesium.

henetha oh yes they are a nuisance. Also we don’t use sauce very much, but those plastic bottles that you have to squeeze drive me demented, and it seems so difficult to buy the glass alternative except in very large bottles, which is probably why Worcestershire Sauce generally sits in solitary state in the cupboard

I really don't want to take any more pills.
I have lived problems, and am on, I think, about 20 odd pills a day, already.

Does anyone else have trouble pressing the tops of aerosols?
I do, and decided to buy a roll-on one, but I can't open it!

Ps you can swig one down with tonic water ?

MissAdventure

I find wringing my hands helps.
It has gone off, now, hopefully back to a once in a while occurrence.
I shall get some tonic water, I think.

I'm not trying to be a bossy-boots (yes I am!) but do try taking magnesium tablets as well

I find wringing my hands helps.
It has gone off, now, hopefully back to a once in a while occurrence.
I shall get some tonic water, I think.

Yes I have to prise mine aswell, as won't go back on its own

I am no doctor ... but could be trigger finger ... I have one ... yes can be extremely painful ... when I bend it I have to put mine straight there and then as so painful ... never know anyone else with it till I meet a couple on holiday recently, both had one, although the mans was stuck in a bend position ... best to speak to your doctor

MissA you need to talk too your GP unless you are still under the rheumatologist . If you haven't been discharged by them phone the department at the hospital and get an other appointment and tell them everything. I know it's difficult for you to get around but you don't want to lose the use of your hands you need help.

Just to say good luck Missad,hope you find a solution soon !

Thank you all.
It kept me awake all night!
I do have health issues, either of which could be causing the crabby hands, their colour, and so on.

I just saw the the rheumatologist a couple of weeks ago, and didn't mention it.