Hello all. I must be the newest member. I have been looking (for what seems like forever nowadays) for more people like me. I have fibro and CMP. Statistically common, but hard to find anyone with them to talk to.
I am looking for some help with a freezing knuckle. Started in my middle finger middle joint a few weeks ago. It felt dislocated. Then one morning I woke up and my main joint where my finger connects to my hand was locked and my hand was in a claw shape. Through out the day I stretched it (which is one of the most painful - in a very long list of painful- things I have endured). My fingers were ice cold, and a shade less colorful than my other hand. Eventually I got my hand open, but my joints were very tender everytime I bent them (and wow you don't realize how often you do).
Now every morning I wake up and it is a little worse than the day before. My rhumatologist is out of the office for an extended period of time and my next appt is almost 2 months away. I could see another but I live in a small town that my rhumatologist comes to once a month and I would have to drive an hour and a half to see a different one sooner (and I am not tolerant of extended car rides).
My regular Dr id a DO, who is great, but doesn't know how to help me, but is always willing to try my suggestions. On this topic, I don't have any suggestions. Does anyone else? Has anyone else had this?
I was just checked (for about the 1000th time) for all the normal rhumatoid conditions and such. My rhumatologist also just checked me for regular arthritis (forgot the name). I'm sure there are a million or so more details, but I'm just impressed I kept a train of thought this long =).
Thank you for taking the time to read this. And sorry it is SO long.

Janice