Comments on: I’m Proud Of My Arthritis Hands

By: Eimear Cullen

Eimear Cullen — Wed, 07 May 2014 13:09:29 +0000

Thanks so much….you have described my present condition as i have been diagnosed with RA. I wear those stints day & night, & its agony. Is there any remedy that can control the flare ups,swelling,itching????.Im on methorexate 7.5mg a week…its not controlling it? Has anyone any answers for me please….much appreciated…thanks. Eimear

By: Lisa Currin White

Lisa Currin White — Tue, 06 May 2014 14:53:15 +0000

Thank you so much for this RA Guy. I’ve been struggling with this lately and have to wear compression gloves to bed at night. And why do I wake up in the middle of the night to find said gloves stacked together on the nightstand? Lol I don’t remember taking them off!! I love to crochet and love to make things and give them away to babies and children. Lately my hands have flared so badly I can’t hold the hook. I’ve tried padded crochet hooks and also wearing my gloves when I crochet, but it’s still a struggle. I will NOT give up my needlework!! I’ve told you my motto before: RA may have the upper hand right now but it will NOT defeat this girl! Blessings to you RA Guy. I’m so glad we all have each other

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 22:49:48 +0000

Wow!! I enjoyed reading your perspective on this. I am already worried about and conscious of my hands all the time, and they’re not even as gnarled as they could be (and probably will be at some point). I have never thought of it from this angle, and I appreciate your positivity. I really, really needed to hear it. Thank you for sharing your experience–you’re helping to encourage and lift up people you don’t even know, and that’s pretty awesome.

By: Laura

Laura — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 20:30:37 +0000

The RA has crippled my hands. I cannot make a fist etc. But, perhaps unrealistically, I have become more determined to learn more about drawing. I haven’t the first clue about the right way to do this but pick a a pencil and go about doing simple line drawings most days. Yeah it has slowed me down, and I have to relearn how to do the simple things, but this I will continue to try to do. It’s something I always wanted to do and I just don’t see why I should let this “cage match” stop me.

By: kathleen h

kathleen h — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:02:14 +0000

I too have RA, both my ring finger pip joints have been replaced but unfortunately the op didnt turn out successful, but i dont get the pain as much there but has spread to my other fingrs, like most people i has fingers one day then the next i watched them swell to twice the size but never went down. Have a splint for bed , but find i cant pull the duvet over me so dont tend to wear it , i wear both left and right wrist supports during the day. it would be nice to sleep and wake up and find it was all a dream but reality is its here for life. infact id like just to sleep. not had more than 3 hours sllep for almost 8 months. but when i look through photos of others i feel ashamed of myself for having my moan, my fingers are not half as bad . I find worst thing now is i had to finish work as now i can not grip or make a fist,, if i tried to punch someone i could do a punch and poke an eye out at same time as now my finger does not bend. We all learn to live with the pain , but keep smiling,, thank you for reading.