Re: arthritis at base of thumbs

October 4, 2010

Mandy,

I don't have it, but have used Voltaren gel on my wrist on ocassion and it is

very effective - here's some info, you can search for more and ask your doctor.

It is a simple gel rubbed into skin areas. No need for pills.

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Gretchen

October 5, 2010

I do not have CMT, but I had thumb surgery for this; they removed one of

the bones in my wrist. It is horrible to recover from, but it no longer

hurts. I am not doing the surgery in my non-dominant hand but just suffering

the pain. Voltaren is no longer covered by my insurance, CALPERS.

Elinor

October 6, 2010

Elinor,

Have you asked your doc for sample tubes of Voltaren?

November 11, 2010

Gretchen and Elinor,

So sorry to just now be getting a thank you out for your responses, but thanks!

I will ask for the Voltaren when I go back to the doc next week. I am going

early as the pain is getting worse and increasing in both wrists too. I believe

the doctor is going to want to give me cortisone injections, and I am concerned

about ANYTHING done to my hands.

Are there folks who have had injections and/or hand surgeries with CMT? I am

concerned, of course, of losing strength and function. But don't know how much

to worry about the cortisone. Seems like the cortisone injections will just

keep me from knowing how badly I am damaging my joints, however! And, well,

with the surgery, I will be casted for 3-4 weeks -- can't be good for preventing

atrophy. . .

Maybe injections and cutting back on work hours to see it that is the problem.

Mandy

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