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Are painful swollen hands and fingers a PMR flare?

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jul 4 1:54pm | Replies (158)
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@johnbishop

Hi @kmw24, Welcome to Connect. I have carpal tunnel in both hands but worse in my left non dominant hand. My PMR is currently in remission for the second time but I remember when my second flare up occurred it was similar to my first time with pain more in my shoulders and legs with some stiffness in the hands but no real pain. I've had 2 steroid injections in my left hand that helped a little but I still notice the carpal tunnel symptoms. I think it's great that you have an appointment with your hand doc before your appointment with your rheumatologist.

Can you provide an update after your appointments?

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kmw24 | @kmw24 | May 18 11:14am

@johnbishop thank you for your reply. Good to hear that you’re in
remission. I’m not excited about hand injections, especially if they don’t
give a lot of relief. I’ve had quite a few injections, different joints and
the worst was the foot so I can’t imagine that the hand would be any
better! I will post an update after seeing both physicians.

Kristen Waller

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