It has been a while since my last post..I am currently experiencing a flare up...very painful, my fingers, hips and feet feel like bone against bone when I move. Question..how do ya'll deal with the pain??? Any suggestions are welcomed
Hi Wanda! So sorry to hear you're in a flare.I hope things improve for you soon!
I apply heat to the affected area. Hot showers or baths help me a greatly. Tramadol. Balancing rest and movement. Massage and acupuncture when I can.
i just wait it out. not much you can do.
Thanks for the feed back
Hi Wanda! So sorry to hear you're in a flare.I hope things improve for you soon!
I apply heat to the affected area. Hot showers or baths help me a greatly. Tramadol. Balancing rest and movement. Massage and acupuncture when I can.
Muscle relaxers like flexorel and Alleve. Or Volteran gel if I have taken an NSAID. Sleep med so I can get some restorative sleep.
Hi Wanda I'm so sorry you are hurting!
I'm in a flare too. I've found that if you wrap your fingers with the kind of ace bandage that sticks to itself the compression helps alot. I just cut it to about 5 inches long and wrap which ever finger is swollen. My hips hurt a lot too, but I haven't figured out how to wrap them yet...lol... I have found if I go to gym and use the elliptical once I get past the OMG this hurts feeling the pain is much better the rest of the day as long as I don't sit for too long in any one period of time. Shoes should be tight enough for compression, but not so tight you are getting that bone on bone feeling. I had to go to a larger size of shoe. Also my Dr gave me arch supports to put in my shoes. They seem to help some. If you have one, or access to one, a hot tub is a wonderful help.
For me the hardest part is getting out of bed in the morning in the first place. If I didn't have kids I might be tempted to call in sick to work, but since I have to get up anyway...
Also have your anti inflammatory and water beside the bed. Take as soon as you wake. Sometimes I think that it doesn't help at all, but if I miss a dose I am sooo much worse.
Just hang in there and see your Dr about meds.
With Cissy's idea of compression, I have also purchased Flent's finger sleeves (http://www.amazon.com/Finger-Sleeves-Assorted-Sizes/dp/B000NLQ6J0)
They are very helpful. If it's my whole hand, I have gloves that I use for compression as well, and I ice.
Cissy said:
Hi Wanda I'm so sorry you are hurting!
I'm in a flare too. I've found that if you wrap your fingers with the kind of ace bandage that sticks to itself the compression helps alot. I just cut it to about 5 inches long and wrap which ever finger is swollen. My hips hurt a lot too, but I haven't figured out how to wrap them yet...lol... I have found if I go to gym and use the elliptical once I get past the OMG this hurts feeling the pain is much better the rest of the day as long as I don't sit for too long in any one period of time. Shoes should be tight enough for compression, but not so tight you are getting that bone on bone feeling. I had to go to a larger size of shoe. Also my Dr gave me arch supports to put in my shoes. They seem to help some. If you have one, or access to one, a hot tub is a wonderful help.
For me the hardest part is getting out of bed in the morning in the first place. If I didn't have kids I might be tempted to call in sick to work, but since I have to get up anyway...
Also have your anti inflammatory and water beside the bed. Take as soon as you wake. Sometimes I think that it doesn't help at all, but if I miss a dose I am sooo much worse.
Just hang in there and see your Dr about meds.
Thanks so very much!! My husband thinks it is weird, but I ask him to "massage/squeeze" my fingers...it helps..my hips have just started to hurt, my left one is the worst. I take Celebrex as soon as I wake up!! Thanks again!!
Wanda said:
Cissy said:Hi Wanda I'm so sorry you are hurting!
I'm in a flare too. I've found that if you wrap your fingers with the kind of ace bandage that sticks to itself the compression helps alot. I just cut it to about 5 inches long and wrap which ever finger is swollen. My hips hurt a lot too, but I haven't figured out how to wrap them yet...lol... I have found if I go to gym and use the elliptical once I get past the OMG this hurts feeling the pain is much better the rest of the day as long as I don't sit for too long in any one period of time. Shoes should be tight enough for compression, but not so tight you are getting that bone on bone feeling. I had to go to a larger size of shoe. Also my Dr gave me arch supports to put in my shoes. They seem to help some. If you have one, or access to one, a hot tub is a wonderful help.
For me the hardest part is getting out of bed in the morning in the first place. If I didn't have kids I might be tempted to call in sick to work, but since I have to get up anyway...
Also have your anti inflammatory and water beside the bed. Take as soon as you wake. Sometimes I think that it doesn't help at all, but if I miss a dose I am sooo much worse.
Just hang in there and see your Dr about meds.