Trigger Finger

[Fala]

Has anyone ever had a bout with this? I have it in my thumb.

Criminy, it's painful. I have it both in the mid-knuckle and joint at the base of my thumb.

It's in my right thumb, dammit. I'm right-handed and it's been a nightmare for me.

Does it just go away on it's own? Do I need to go to a Doc for a steroid shot?

Every morning as I wake, it's most painful when I straighten my thumb...so bad I scream in pain.

Please advise if you have had experience with this. Thanks.

 

[Debbie]

My sister has it and uses fish oil capsules, pineapple juice and aloe vera (to drink and as a gel on the knuckles/joint)


But like any medical advice I always suggest asking a medical professional - no google doesn't count. (Trying to make you laugh. )

I hope you can find something that helps.

 

[bronzeage]

Has anyone ever had a bout with this? I have it in my thumb.

Criminy, it's painful. I have it both in the mid-knuckle and joint at the base of my thumb.

It's in my right thumb, dammit. I'm right-handed and it's been a nightmare for me.

Does it just go away on it's own? Do I need to go to a Doc for a steroid shot?

Every morning as I wake, it's most painful when I straighten my thumb...so bad I scream in pain.

Please advise if you have had experience with this. Thanks.

I am very familiar with this problem. I didn't know it had a name, until I demonstrated it for my Doctor. She said it's common and it usually goes away in a few weeks, if you take it easy.


If it doesn't go away, surgery is an option. I've had it my right thumb and two fingers on my right hand. It lasted about a 4 weeks and gradually went away.

 

[Fala]

My sister has it and uses fish oil capsules, pineapple juice and aloe vera (to drink and as a gel on the knuckles/joint)


But like any medical advice I always suggest asking a medical professional - no google doesn't count. (Trying to make you laugh. )

I hope you can find something that helps.

Thanks Doll! I'm not shy about supplements and juices. I already take the fish oil caps....will try the juices as well.

Thanks a bunch, Debbie. It's crazy how such a minor sounding affliction can be so darned painful.

I suppose in the grand scheme of things...at 56 years old and this is the worst physical problem I have, I should be thanking my lucky stars.

Again, thanks for the reply...I will def try the juices. *smooch*

 

[Fala]

I am very familiar with this problem. I didn't know it had a name, until I demonstrated it for my Doctor. She said it's common and it usually goes away in a few weeks, if you take it easy.


If it doesn't go away, surgery is an option. I've had it my right thumb and two fingers on my right hand. It lasted about a 4 weeks and gradually went away.

Oh, thank you, Bronze! I have a "thumb stabilizer" that my husband gave me, but it's such a hassle to use.

I'm happy to hear that this will just go away on it's own.

I swear, I get the weirdest shit! I suppose I should be glad that it's nothing serious;

I'm right handed so it's been a huge problem.

Thanks for the reply. I have hope now....woo hoo!

 

[silver gurl]

Yes, I get it sometimes with RA. Damn it hurts. If it does not relieve it self, they will do a shot.
I usually gently message it and run under warm water and a heating pad. Some people say cold water works better for them.
Good luck

 

[Colonel Hogan]

I've had three trigger finger surgeries. The problem never went away on its own. In most cases I went six or more months prior to surgery.

I tried the steroid shot once. NEVER AGAIN!! It was extremely painful and the condition eventually returned.

Every surgery has been a permanent solution. Two were under general anesthesia; the first happened to be under local, and I was awake the whole time. Very easy procedure, especially with current advances in anesthesia (see Propofol)

Recovery consists of keeping the surgical site dry for the first week. Stitches (two or three) come out after about two weeks.

Easy-peasy. There's no reason whatsoever to live with trigger finger discomfort.

 

[Conager]

I've had three trigger finger surgeries. The problem never went away on its own. In most cases I went six or more months prior to surgery.

I tried the steroid shot once. NEVER AGAIN!! It was extremely painful and the condition eventually returned.

Every surgery has been a permanent solution. Two were under general anesthesia; the first happened to be under local, and I was awake the whole time. Very easy procedure, especially with current advances in anesthesia (see Propofol)

Recovery consists of keeping the surgical site dry for the first week. Stitches (two or three) come out after about two weeks.

Easy-peasy. There's no reason whatsoever to live with trigger finger discomfort.

. . . especially if you have any sniping to do.

I don't know the name for what I get but when I use my phone too much my thumb has trouble turning in one particular direction. I'm sure it's repetitive stress caused. Limiting my time on Lit seems to help.

 

[Colonel Hogan]

. . . especially if you have any sniping to do.

I don't know the name for what I get but when I use my phone too much my thumb has trouble turning in one particular direction. I'm sure it's repetitive stress caused. Limiting my time on Lit seems to help.

Doesn't sound like trigger finger. Trigger finger typically is when a finger tendon is temporarily impinged on a pulley like tube encircling the tendon. The best description of the mechanism is when you have a fist and slowly open your hand, all the fingers should move together smoothly. With a trigger finger, that digit lags behind and then opens suddenly with an uncomfortable snapping motion. The pain is typically not severe and doesn't last long, but it is annoying, especially if it occurs frequently.

 

[Conager]

Doesn't sound like trigger finger. Trigger finger typically is when a finger tendon is temporarily impinged on a pulley like tube encircling the tendon. The best description of the mechanism is when you have a fist and slowly open your hand, all the fingers should move together smoothly. With a trigger finger, that digit lags behind and then opens suddenly with an uncomfortable snapping motion. The pain is typically not severe and doesn't last long, but it is annoying, especially if it occurs frequently.

Never mind all of the biochemical stuff and the bioelectrical stuff going in our bodies just the bio mechanics are pretty complicated aren't they?

When you think in evolutionary terms it's fascinating how much weaker that we are proportionally than really any other being on Earth. Then you get down to our fine motor skills of someone like a watchmaker and you can't picture anything else being that precise.

I miss the eyes and dexterity I had in my youth.

 

[Hard_Rom]

My eye glass prescription is getting 'weaker' now as I age. And my eye/hand coordination is not bad at all, if only due to practice.