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Tingling fingers part of PMR symptom?
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Nov 25 4:59pm | Replies (28)Comment receiving replies
Hello, I am new to this group and recently diagnosed with PMR. Since the onset of symptoms, I have had significant tingling in the hands and fingers- almost as if my fingertips were asleep. When symptoms were most acute, I was waking (almost without fail around 3 am) with stabbing pains in my hands. Am responding to prednisone but the tingling in hands and fingers remains. My diagnosis is still so fresh that I don’t have a rheumatologist appointment for a couple of weeks but this is a question I will ask about and post reply. Best to all.
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The theory I heard was that the nerves for the hands run through the part of the neck that PMR is causing to be stiff. So it may just be a bit of nerve impingement. My hand stiffness comes and goes. You can try icing your neck to reduce swelling. Excellent answer during a hot summer day.
Hello, I had the same 3am experience, pain in left arm. That subsided after a bit but now have wrist pain with numb fingers. Rheumatologist referring to neurologist for “nerve test”.
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Welcome @chrisgh, My PMR is currently in remission but I've had on and off struggles with waking up during the night with hands and fingers feeling asleep and painful pins and needles feeling. For me it is due to sleeping on my side and sometimes having my hands and arms in a bad position and causing them to fall asleep. It is a good idea to write down a list of questions you may have for your upcoming rheumatologist appointment.
Do you have the same symptoms during the day or is it just at night and wakes you up?