... i am waking up with stiffness in both sides of rib cage, front and back and also in my spine. I also get stabbing pains in the rib cage. .I feel stiff and full of air during the night,i wake up because of this from the tossing from one side to the other. ... (3 replies)
... First of all, thank you for reading. I was in such pain last night and this morning I finally signed up to this forum because I need help. ... (1 replies)
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... About three weeks ago, I woke up in the middle of the night and my ring finger on my other hand was stiff and sore. ... (6 replies)
... I'm 21 years old and I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia when I was 18, but I disagree with this diagnosis. In the past 7 months my symptoms have changed. ... (1 replies)
... of ibuprofen and most rheumies will add pain meds if you need them and there are a lot of long acting meds that don't make you loopy. You can even get one NSAID in a gel form and I've heard great stuff about it. They even have a local anesthetic in a patch that when put over a bad joint, can help with the pain. ... (4 replies)
... I'll bump up my thread about the criteria for Ra and in it is another link for even more recent info than mine on the criteria for Ra. ... (2 replies)
... t now I am having problems with my joints. It all flared up right after I gave birth to my first son. My joints were horrible. My ankles, knees, wrists, and then fingers were in so much pain and still are. ... (1 replies)
... There is hope. I too had stiffness and pain in all my fingers and my hands were swollen. I could not bend any finger. I couldn't even pick up a plate or hold a toothbrush. ... (2 replies)
... Specifially, the last two fingers of both hands. ... (2 replies)
... I have had the identical morning stiff feet symptom. I actually remember that even as a kid I had difficulty turning off my alarm clock first thing in the morning because my fingers were too weak. Later in the day it would be no problem. My mother has been diagnosed with Polymyalgia Rheumatica and given prednisone for it. ... (15 replies)
... Hi, I am new to this board and have a few questions about RA. I suffer from CIDP, which is an autoimmune disorder that affects the nerves in my hands and feet. I have numbness and pain in both hands and feet. ... (4 replies)
... hands have same problems in the morning for about one hours severely and than throughout the day i also feel like they hard to bend and painful, stiff and swollen. ... (2 replies)
... Hi ive just joined this board as I was trying to find out the answer to the same question .
So far ive been to the specialist then last week I went to the hospital for an ultra sound scan the same thing women get for looking at a baby jelly and the likes .get the results 10 days Dr there said I didnt have osteo arthritus according to the scan ,just badly inflamed finger... (2 replies)
... I got this new job at a warehouse where i pack fruits and vegetables onto a powerjack. After about a month now, my fingers are extremely stiff. When i clench my fist, it feels as though my fingers are swollen, but they don't look swollen. ... (2 replies)
... I have pain in my joints, ny hands are very painful in the morning and stiff and hurt to move. ... (2 replies)
... Hi Happy Soul,
First, I am very glad you are happy!
Secondly, yes I did notice warmth helps with the pain when it is bad. I suppose that is what it is going to be like, bad and really bad (with the pain I mean).
Thanks for the advice!
Lizzie (4 replies)
... Rheumatoid Arthritis since my early twenties and when my hand are bad I find to help them move by using hot and cold water alternatively helps. I do this when my fingers are stiff in the morning. ... (4 replies)
... I just want some feedback or advice. A couple of months ago my hands started aching for no reason. For the past month three of the same fingers on each hand are swollen and stiff in the morning and sometimes I also have chills. Also this past week my knees and ankles ache as well. ... (3 replies)
... which I can't get into till October 22. Some of my symptoms are stiff neck, exstrem pain in shoulders, hands and feet and also both wrists. I'm very stiff in the morning and it takes awhile to get moving. I'm having all kinds of trouble getting dressed to go to work each day... pulling pants on, putting socks on tying shoes etc. ... (28 replies)
