Is there a Doctor in the House ?

[olevetonahill]

I gots an Arthuritis Question ?

Ive got all kinds of Knots and stuff on My left hand and some times I lose my grip in that hand
That Main Pain and culprit seem to be the 3rd joint back from the thumb That somebits has a knot on it bigger than a dog knot.
I take my inflammatory Meds Like I posed to. But that one aint quit hurtin. My shoulder aint so bad now . But the Hand seems to be gettin worse :mad:
Any advice ?

And fore Yall perves go to Mouthin I use My RIGHT hand fer THAT and its Just Fine :D

[Crucifax Autumn]

He said dog knot! lol

[yermom]

is that like a balloon knot?

[MclOUvin]

sounds like yer just old

[Leroy Lizard]

and feeble.

[Crucifax Autumn]

Which is much better than feeble-minded...Something a few of our posters here are very familiar with.

[TheHumanAlphabet]

Do you have night pains or excriciating pain in the particular hand? Any tingling or numb sensation?

I am not a MD, but work as an Ergonomist, the loss of strength would lead me to question you further in regards to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

[olevetonahill]

Naw other than the sharp assed pains at times Its pretty normal .
When I say I lose my grip, Im meaning that i move that thumb in a certain way and the pain shoots and I almost release what ever im holding on to .
Which is bad when Im drankin Coffee.:eek:

[1890MilesToNorman]

Take an ax and cut it off, I'd keep the other one though.

[btk108]

what the fark is a dog knot? mebbe he meant dog nut.

[olevetonahill]

what the fark is a dog knot? mebbe he meant dog nut.

Ya never seen dogs Breed huh ?

[btk108]

*LOL*...not on purpose....I have a TV

[olevetonahill]

Do ya know now er do i got to splain ?

[btk108]

yah...I got it....I don't want it...but I got it:P

[SunnySooner]

Vet, I think they can do surgery and remove the knot--they're like calcium build-up thingies, aren't they? It might give you better motion and more pain relief. Go back to your doc and tell him it's still giving you a lot of probs, mebbe he can do something different to fix it.

[Collier11]

Vet doesnt need more/better motion :eek:

[btk108]

more OVJ

[Flagstaffsooner]

It is called RJS (Rapid Jerking Syndrome). Use your other hand.:D

[olevetonahill]

Already said I use my Right hand fer that
Pay tention .

[NormanPride]

So this is like a muscle knot, or is it swelling in the joint itself? I've heard getting capsaicin rubs help joint pain, and you might look into glucosamine. If it's a muscle thing, check your forearm to see if there's any knotted up muscles. The cause of muscle pain is rarely where the pain itself is...

[olevetonahill]

Its a knot in the 3rd joint back at the base of the thumb.
Im sure its arthur, Just wondering why the Anti-inflammatory meds haven't worked on this like they have for my shoulders.

[NormanPride]

Hands have worse circulation, so the meds may not make it there enough. My grandma used to go to the doc to get a shot of cortizone. Is that an option?

[olevetonahill]

Not sure bro
I got an Appointment next Monday guess Ill just ask him .
Thanks all

[NormanPride]

Good luck with it. I know pain in the hands is tough to get rid of. I just know that in the future mine are going to be a wreck because of all the typing I do...

[Leroy Lizard]

Take an ax and cut it off, I'd keep the other one though.

And ruin the symmetry?

[Breadburner]

Drink plenty of water.....

[SunnySooner]

See if they'll refer you to a hand surgeon, Vet, such things do exist. Hands are tricky, you don't want it screwed up worse than it is.