Re: Sierra - swollen tendon

[Guest guest]

Hi TIA,

When I had tendonitis in my ankle, the podiatrist recommended ice,

rest, and ibuprofin. I guess I'm using his advice (doing all three)

with this stubborn problem in my dominant hand. I'm VERY grateful for

fat gel pens!

My rheumatologist looked at my hand twice. The firt time, she just

said, " Oh, swollen! " and suggested taping two fingers together (I was

on Celebrex then). The second time, she said I could get an

injection, which would " hurt a lot " or try a prednisone burst, which

is what she would do if she were me. I tried that, but it didn't do

anything at all for the tendon-it stayed the exactly the same

throughout the prednisone use. I have had two acupuncture treatments

on it which helped some. I may try more frequent, regular acu.

treatments. I have a very good acupuncturist.

Good luck to you!

Sierra

P.S. When in doubt about meds, just give your doctor a call.

--- In , " AnneMarie Ichiki " <amichiki@...>

wrote:

>

> Sierra

> hi, I have swollen tendons in my hands too and just wanted to ask

if your

> doctor suggested taking the OTC ibuprofen, or if you decided to

take it?

> I got a corticosteroid injection about 3 weeks ago and it took the

worst of

> it away, but I still get pain and acheyness (is that a word?)

across the

> palm.

>

> Driving can be painful, but I've been reluctant to take anything

for it.

>

> TIA

> AnneMarie

> Irish in Japan

>

[Guest guest]

Hi TIA,

When I had tendonitis in my ankle, the podiatrist recommended ice,

rest, and ibuprofin. I guess I'm using his advice (doing all three)

with this stubborn problem in my dominant hand. I'm VERY grateful for

fat gel pens!

My rheumatologist looked at my hand twice. The firt time, she just

said, " Oh, swollen! " and suggested taping two fingers together (I was

on Celebrex then). The second time, she said I could get an

injection, which would " hurt a lot " or try a prednisone burst, which

is what she would do if she were me. I tried that, but it didn't do

anything at all for the tendon-it stayed the exactly the same

throughout the prednisone use. I have had two acupuncture treatments

on it which helped some. I may try more frequent, regular acu.

treatments. I have a very good acupuncturist.

Good luck to you!

Sierra

P.S. When in doubt about meds, just give your doctor a call.

--- In , " AnneMarie Ichiki " <amichiki@...>

wrote:

>

> Sierra

> hi, I have swollen tendons in my hands too and just wanted to ask

if your

> doctor suggested taking the OTC ibuprofen, or if you decided to

take it?

> I got a corticosteroid injection about 3 weeks ago and it took the

worst of

> it away, but I still get pain and acheyness (is that a word?)

across the

> palm.

>

> Driving can be painful, but I've been reluctant to take anything

for it.

>

> TIA

> AnneMarie

> Irish in Japan

>

[Guest guest]

Ouch, that sounds so painful. Hang in there.

AnneMarie Ichiki <amichiki@...> wrote:

Sierra

hi, I have swollen tendons in my hands too and just wanted to ask if your

doctor suggested taking the OTC ibuprofen, or if you decided to take it?

I got a corticosteroid injection about 3 weeks ago and it took the worst of

it away, but I still get pain and acheyness (is that a word?) across the

palm.

Driving can be painful, but I've been reluctant to take anything for it.

TIA

AnneMarie

Irish in Japan

[Guest guest]

The injection in the palm (in my case, inside of dominant index finger

knuckle) DOES hurt! and it rendered that finger unuseable for the whole

day.

But it took away most of the pain. However, it seemed to take about a week

to be effective, and then the pain came back, but weaker, after about a

week.

I think I might go in to my rheumy tomorrow and see what he says. I have

Voltaren gel, but it doesn't help much.

Thanks

AnneMarie

Irish in Japan