JeannieD
07-07-2001, 12:26 AM
Does anyone know if Fibromyalgia causes your fingers to swell? I have been having pain in my fingers and hands for the last 3-4 wks. My fingers have been swelling so much that my rings will not even move. During the day when I am working they go down, but after I go home they start swelling again. One of my knuckles is also very sore.
Any ideas will be appreciated.
Jeannie
Any ideas will be appreciated.
Jeannie
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VanGoghWrite
07-09-2001, 01:44 AM
Jeannie,
My hands do the same thing off and on. It was one of my chief complaints when I was diagnosed with fibro. The only thing I have found that helps is exercising them a little every day. Nothing serious, just moving them around. What kind of work do you do? I find my really swell when I type on the computer typing alot.
My hands do the same thing off and on. It was one of my chief complaints when I was diagnosed with fibro. The only thing I have found that helps is exercising them a little every day. Nothing serious, just moving them around. What kind of work do you do? I find my really swell when I type on the computer typing alot.
Karen-kay
07-09-2001, 08:15 AM
Hi. I too suffer from my fingers being swelled up. Don't really know why. Not even sure it's a symptom of FM. Do they get red too when they swell? How about your ankles. My ankles swell too.
God bless
Karen
God bless
Karen
kraypm
07-09-2001, 02:20 PM
HI!
Me too! Sometimes my hands look like catcher's gloves! It seems to go away on it's own, usually in a day or so. Mine tingle when they are swollen.
Karen
Me too! Sometimes my hands look like catcher's gloves! It seems to go away on it's own, usually in a day or so. Mine tingle when they are swollen.
Karen
monica5568
07-10-2001, 02:07 AM
mine swell at nite mostly and in the heat . I have taken my rings off inmy sleep cuz they hurt so bad .The doc thinks I have fibro .Im new here and wondering all the other symptoms and on what basis did they diagnoise that. did they do any test on yall ?
annieokie
07-10-2001, 07:44 PM
Add another "yes" to the list. I don't know if swelling is a part of fms, but there are soooooo many weird symptoms with this that I really don't know how you know whether it's related or not! I've gotten to the point where no matter what happens, I chalk it up the Monster. That's probably not a good idea, because if I ever have an unrelated problem/illness, I'll probably miss it. I'm just too embarrased to tell my doc every single problem that comes up, especially since it seems like there's a new one every day! Do you have redness with the swelling? Did your doc do a RA panel? I know that swelling with redness is a symptom of RA. That's the first thing my doc tested me for, even though I didn't have redness. Of course, it's also a symptom of osteoarthritis. Are you on an anti-inflammatory? I take Mobic twice a day and wouldn't trade it for the world!
karen roden
07-12-2001, 03:43 PM
Hi, I'm Karen and I suffer with MAJOR swelling of my legs, ankles, and feet. Also my hands and fingers. I thought it was a side effect of the Ultram, but I didn't think about it being one of the symptoms of the FM. Does any one also take Ultram and have side effects from it?
lj-111
07-13-2001, 02:57 AM
I'm with Karen Roden on the swelling of all the extremities, though mine is not real bad. I have had swelling problems for many years before FM though and seem to have very little now..
As far as Ultram & pain meds causing my swelling, Not Me.. I swelled and had other symptoms with FM before I ever took anything for it at all. Who really knows.. Not I..
Just check another YES on the list for me too!!
lj
As far as Ultram & pain meds causing my swelling, Not Me.. I swelled and had other symptoms with FM before I ever took anything for it at all. Who really knows.. Not I..
Just check another YES on the list for me too!!
lj