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Posted 12/13/2015 6:21 AM (GMT 0)
I was trying to open a bag of ginger snaps the other day. I noticed they were sealed very well and instead of grabbing a pair of scissors to cut it open I decided to pull harder like the old days.
All of a sudden my fingers go into spasms and I can't flex them. I was in tears for about an hour until they begin to relax. cry

That was a very painful reminder to me not to over strain my fingers. nono
Posted 12/14/2015 3:18 AM (GMT 0)
Ouch! I know what you mean, I don't know why but I try from time to time to do things that I know I shouldn't but I do them anyway and it seems I always pay the price for it.

Hope you are feeling good now. All the wrapping on Christmas presents are another thing we all need to be weary of and have a good pair of scissors on hand for.
Posted 12/15/2015 7:27 AM (GMT 0)
Have you noticed everything these days have zipper seals or six different tamper proof/child proof seals. Whenever I have finger flares, and especially right now with a broken wrist, the zip lock seals and tamper seals are making me nuts !!! shakehead
Beth
Posted 12/18/2015 5:16 PM (GMT 0)
I have that problem too. I think its because the joints are eroded away, and when pressure is put on them they push down painfully with pressure on the bare joint. I know the Rheumatologist told me that most of the cartilage is gone in my finger joints. I suppose that allows the muscles to pull them into inappropriate positions, causing the pain and cramps. It takes mine about an hour to come back out of it too. I usually can't move my fingers for a good deal of time.

It seems like everything is so very, very much harder with RA!
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