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Morning kstar077, and welcome to the club!
The entrance into the RA world often brings a sudden shock, and turns your world upside down: new doctors, new medications, new restrictions on life, and most of all pain and dysfunction... all is overwhelming and can be pretty scary.
Sounds like you doctor has you covered. ( Prednisone is a wonder drug, but one should never be v on it long, as it can bring heavy complications.)
I am so sorry to hear of your Covid adventures! Those of us with RA, and any autoimmune disorder know that our immune systems are not the greatest, and are susceptible to picking up bugs easily. It is important to get your specialist's advise on how to handle any vaccination and when to get them.
Also, did your doc suggest any physio for your hands? They have some wonderful comfort measures, and lots of exercises for your hands to strengthen and to preserve and improve your hand function and movement.
Do you have a R.A. group in your area? Meeting others with this disease is so valuable: you can find support, and advice from others who have walked this road before you. You will also hear from others on Connect who will offer support and understanding.
All the best to you kstar. Let us know how you get on!
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I went to hand therapy. I am now doing at home. I am working on getting rid of lumps on top of my hands that are down some but still on top of right hand about a half left. The methetrixate, plquenil, folic acid keeps hand swelling away. Still working on lumps that happened from beginning hand swelling and rupture synovial fluid from tendon shafts. My hand surgeon wanted to do carpal tunnel surgery on both hands and cut out the bumps but the carpal tunnel is almost gone and I wear braces at night. Seems better. I just need the bumps on right and left hand to go away. Rt hand has reduced 50% and left hand 80%. I think the ra is in remission and I continue with my meds. If it flairs up again and meds don't work anymore, I will take enbrel injections. My blood work good so I can co tinder methetexate, plyquenil folic acid. Does anyone know how to get rid of the synovial fluid lumps on top of hands without surgery? As I said the left is almost gone from me heating , tens, rubbing and bracing. The right is more stubborn and 1/2 gone.
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