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Posted 12/9/2014 4:40 AM (GMT 0)
My ring finger on my left hand is doing something really strange when I bend it. It almost seems double jointed or something. It's not cracking, but it's making an extra movement or something of the sort when it bends. I have a much harder time bending it then I used to. I crochet, and I'm a left-handed knitter, both of which involve that particular finger. I can't do either right now.

My knuckles are stiff and painful in general, but this is new.

I've blown off so many doctor's appointments, esp. for seemingly "minor" things, I really don't want to make yet another appointment!

The knuckle doesn't hurt more than normally, it's just the bending that's a problem.

Margaret
Posted 12/9/2014 5:36 AM (GMT 0)
If its not the joint, it could be muscles or tendons (tendonitis) on the back of your hand or where they go up your forearm.

I used to get this all the time. Now I treat it before it gets real bad.

I do ART on my forearms to relax hands or fingers. Its related to causing my tremors. When its really tight I cant do this on my own, since I have to use the other arm/hand and that can flare up then.
Posted 12/9/2014 6:57 AM (GMT 0)
I've had tendonitis before, but that's not it. It seems to be the joint, bc it's only related to bending the finger.
Posted 12/9/2014 11:14 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Margaret. I started with this same thing about a week ago and it has me baffled. It started in the middle of the night with the joint in my right thumb. It was as if it was taking an extra step to bend. It kind of felt like it was popping, but there was no noise or pain. Needless to say, it scared me. When I woke up in the morning it was gone. Then, a couple of nights later, the same thing happened with my left thumb. Last night it was back to the right thumb. The weird thing is that it is only happening during the night, and then it's gone in the morning. At first I thought maybe I just slept wrong, but I don't think that any more. I have no idea what it is, but I just wanted to let you know that you're not the only one experiencing this.
Posted 12/10/2014 1:40 AM (GMT 0)
That's exactly it! It takes an extra movement for the joint to bend.

So you don't know what it is?

Are you going to the doctor?

Margaret
Posted 12/10/2014 2:50 AM (GMT 0)
Sounds like Lyme shenanegans. Try nettle leaf (Buhner recommends 1200mg/day to treat and prevent joint-related problems from Lyme).
Posted 12/10/2014 2:12 PM (GMT 0)
Darn those Lyme shenanegans! I'm going to be starting my antibiotic protocol in a few days, so I'm just going to see what happens with it. If it's still an issue the next time I see my LLMD, I'll definitely ask her about it. So bizarre rolleyes
Posted 12/14/2014 4:56 AM (GMT 0)
J., who is a master's level P.T., said it was something called, "trigger finger," i.e. a "bump" or something on the tendon that goes down into the finger.

M
Posted 12/15/2014 2:40 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks, Margaret. I just researched 'trigger finger', and that is definitely it! The good news is that it sounds like B-6 can successfully treat it. The recommendation that I could find is to take 50mg of B-6 (P5P activated pyridoxine) three times a day. It said that it can take up to 6 months to heal depending on the severity, but hopefully since we're catching it early we can put a stop to it quickly. The bad news is that it looks like we're adding another supplement to our already extensive list, but hey what's one more rolleyes .
Posted 12/16/2014 12:07 AM (GMT 0)
B6? Thank you, thank you!

I was getting to the point where my finger was starting to get stuck in the bent position. The thing is, I was already taking B6, but Swansons.

And now, my entire left hand is acting up (except for the four fingers not affected).

Margaret
Posted 12/17/2014 2:12 PM (GMT 0)
Swanson brand should be fine. My LLMD actually uses a lot of Swanson's supplements and sells them at her practice. I always wondered about the quality especially because they are so reasonably priced, but seeing them for sale at my LLMD's office put my mind to rest. I'm going to try taking 50mg of B-6 (it must be the P5P form) three times a day and pray that it solves the problem.
Posted 12/17/2014 8:22 PM (GMT 0)
Well, I'm sure you're right, but in that case, the B6 isn't helping. I'll try bumping it up. I'm so afraid my finger is going to stay bent and not pop back up, and I'm not going to be able to crochet, knot, etc.

The only fix is surgery, which I DON'T want.

M
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