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

Sometimes a pinched nerve will cause a hand to claw up.

I did a forum wide search for "claw hand" -
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/se...uery=claw+hand

[QUOTE=Jo*mar;630838]Sometimes a pinched nerve will cause a hand to claw up.

I did a forum wide search for "claw hand" -


Thank you so much! I will check it out. Have a great day!

Welcome to NeuroTalk.

Janice, your finger problem may be what is called "trigger finger".

This is when your tendon gets inflamed and a bump is created and the tendon sheath gets stuck over it and you cannot release the finger.

A doctor should see this and evaluate it ASAP.

I saw your supplement list on the Fibro forum. And I have a question about the magnesium you listed. Please look at your
bottle and see if it contains magnesium OXIDE. If so, that is not working for you, and your spasm may be muscle related due to low magnesium (which causes muscles to fail to relax).

One needs to use a magnesium type that is easily and better absorbed in the intestines. Magnesium oxide is not. It is common in many Cal/mag supplements still, so please read your label.

This is my magnesium thread explaining:
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread1138.html

As far as your ID name goes, many of our posters have an ID name and then sign the posts with another nic. People are used to that, so you don't HAVE to change anything unless you want to. In my own opinion, I think having a more anon ID like yours is better for internet privacy. But the decision is yours, and one of the team can change it for you if you wish.

Thanks Mrs D,
Luckily my finger problem stopped as quick as it started after about a month.

I don't even remember that post!! I guess I have found this site before!

My magnesium supplement... It is magnesium oxide and magnesium stearate.

I just bought this bottle of 100 days worth, so I hope it will suffice for now. But, if something else would work better, I'm all ears.

Thanks!
mj

No, don't expect your magnesium in that supplement to work.
The calcium will however.

Magnesium oxide remains in the bowel, and is today used as a laxative. Phillips Laxative tablets in US contain 500mg of magnesium oxide.

The average amount of magnesium ABSORBED from the oxide from a 400mg dose is about 8-10mg. (that is the average amount in an egg).

Studies were done on people taking various forms of magnesium where blood levels were measured to see how much was absorbed, and the oxide form was by far the lowest and least useful.

My link I gave above has tons of information on magnesium supplements and food sources. Modifying your diet a little, can provide the magnesium you need.

3oz of unsalted almonds have 270mg by comparison.