Re: Re: fumble fingers/hands

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Teaes came to my eyes when I read your note. I have experienced so many of the

same things. I have " crippled " hands and wrists due to RA. I am on Enbrel

injections once a week - they do keep flares under control, but I have so much

damage already. I can relate to you trying to do simple kitchen jobs. I

dropped my hot tea cup - hands just let go. It takes me a long time to get my

bra on, as well as socks - forget pantie hose! Lilian from Houston

CATHERINE RANIOLO <c.raniolo@...> wrote: We share issues. I

packed away all my china and use plastic dishes and glasses. I kept dropping

dishes and could not clean all the glass up - quite dangerous. The plastic is

much lighter to put away.

On bad days I can not hook a bra. I use to read several books a week. Now I find

it quite difficult to turn pages. holding the book is not an option.

I bought a gadget to get the gas cap off my car.

My dentist had me purchase tennis balls. I have one on my electric

toothbrush....it really helps.

I also put them on my vacuum and broom handles

Earrings are for special occasions when someone else can put them on.

Purchase oversized - fat pens. Vastly improves handwriting. I do not recognize

my handwriting when I use typical writing implements..

Hang in there and celebrate what we can do....

Love, blessings and light...

just call me Sheba <queen_o_sheba@...> wrote:

I definitely have these same issues. My hands are *much* better than

they were but I don't have the same strength in them as before. So I

drop things and have trouble opening things.

I have a bit of difficulty holding reading materials. I can't usually

hold it up for long and it feels like I have to position my

hands/fingers oddly to do it.

All of it is much improved but still challenging. I've discovered some

handy tools that help a lot with lids, jars, etc. And I use adaptive

tools with writing utensils and silverware when I need to.

Kim

>

> Lately it seems I often have trouble putting twist caps back on my

> green tea bottles. Usually they spin out of control and land somewhere

> on the floor. Same is drug with the med bottles that come from my mail

> order pharmacy. Can't seem to screw those on the right way either. Have

> to call them to get easy open caps.

>

> Another problem I am having lately is dropping my earrings. Either when

> putting them on or taking them off. Those suckers are hard to find on

> our carpet. Do have trouble holding a book or newpaper to read also. My

> hands tend to shake or jerk and I drop it.

>

> Does anyone have problems like these?

>

> Debbie L

>

Raniolo