What joints swell the worst for you?? Mine is my ankles,they stay swollen all the time now.Other joints swell ,but ankles are always swollen,Sherry
I have had knee pain for a week in my right knee.. i thought i may need to ice it again but i took 5mg of pred for 3 days now. Prolly do that for a full week then wean off.. hopefully ill be past the flair stage. Last night my wrists hurt and my right ring finger swelled up and got stiff, but they feel ok today ( i wore my wrist braces to bed last night!) Oh my left jaw hurt a bit too... Went out today and got free teacher stuff from Staples stores... Gotta luv free stuff!!!!!!! Laters Hands/fingers and feet (as if THEY needed to get any bigger!!!) It's been that way since day one. Ankles for me too! They were so swollen the other day my skin started to hurt. What can we do when the swelling gets this bad? I'm at work or out somewhere when it happens the most so sticking them in the tub isn't an option. This seems to be the most active message site. since i am lonely, guess i will join in. it is hard to have friends when you can't keep up with them...even mentally because of the fibro fog! with the RA the hands and fingers are real bad for me. my ring finger has gone from a 71/2., to a 9-10! i wish i had an answer for the swelling. tried hot wax...but it doesn't help much. feels soothing...but still have swelling. i know they use it in p.t. for ankles, elbows,etc. then wrap towels around area to get deep heat effect. helps to loosen joint for p.t....but i dont find it reduces swelling or pain. only relief i get is when RD will give me a round of prednisone for flare. hope you all find something to work for you. Diane Hands, Knees and Ankles. almost no swelling, ever. Just pain here and there. Damn strange. mike Lately it's my hands. Hips, knees and toes are still right up there too. Have never had much swelling except for left ankle. My left hand has just started swelling recently too:0( Albear,thats funny---And occasionally my My ankles are probably 3x the size the are suppose to be right now.My knees,wrist ,and fingers are a little,but not something you say (oh my gosh to) My husband hates that i had to take my wedding and engagement ring off back in Nov.my fingers got larger,and haven't been able to put them on since-I am going to take them to the jeweler and get them enlarged next time were home(I miss them being on)It will be 18yrs being married Aug.29th. Thanks for postings,just kind of wondered which joints physically swelled worst.Sherry
Mina
Have you tried one of those wheat/lavender bags that you heat in the microwave? or a hot water bottle? That helps me!My right hip and knee
anymore, they're buried under all the swelling And occasionally my
knees get "beer bellies" on them.
knees get "beer bellies" on them.
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