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I started out with my fingers popping when I bend them.
Then I saw knots on my finger joints. My hands swell up and cramp up.

Since my rheumatologist started me on 400mg of plaquinel and 20mg of Leflunomide my fingers don't pop, knots have gone down, and swelling is not as bad. They still get stiff at times, but nothing like it was before.

Hi biscuitsnbeans (cute name by the way)
try not to worry you may not develop RA from what I know about Palindromic Rheumatism it comes and goes and doesn't cause lasting joint damage like RA So this is a Positive thing for you
and it Dose Not mean you Will get RA it is a good chance you Wont So try not to worry before it happens
we have a saying; "you have buried the dog before you have hit it"
meaning you have not hit the dog with your car but you have worried about burying it.
Sorry your Husband has RA that must be an Extra Burden on you - on Both of you
as for hand pain I get different sorts
Burning
swelling
locking (trigger finger) this happens if I use a trigger spray bottle
Aching
and sometimes a sharp Stab or electric shock which makes me drop whatever I had in hands at the time.

Wish you all the best and hope you keep popping in the the forum for a chat whenever you feel worried or just whenever .

it makes it Hard when we have more than one illness doesn't it
it can be confusing with different pains crossing over
I find my Fibro can cause So many issues and the RA can be just plodding along but I feel crappy and have tendons and nerve pain
I don't know how you do it having your Hubby ill as well
I know when mine is laid up even for a short time I cant cope and it sounds Very Bad but it isn't even the physical side of it but it is just having another person complaining it seems to overload me