Wootton

Thanks BeHappy.

It's acting like most FM chronic pains - sometimes worse sometimes just a little stiff and sore. Using heat didn't do much, so I've been using my anti-inflammatory cream at night, pulling on and massaging each finger as I rub it in, but especially that one finger. Also, every time I use regular hand cream throughout the day I also massage the finger quite a bit. So far the pain and stiffness is lessened quite a bit sometimes and other times almost the same. So it does feel better, but not much.

My husband (the expert) keeps saying that I must have banged it or hurt it some way - yes, I'm terribly forgetful, but I know I'd remember hurting my finger for it to hurt that bad, and besides, there's no bruising or swelling. Come to think of it, I did have some unexplained bruising between the knuckles of that finger and the one next to it a couple of months before this cropped up.

Oh well, I'll just keep working on it, something's bound to give sooner or later - either my finger or the pain. At least with the flexibility massaging I can keep typing and mousing okay.