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I had really severe hand pain and extreme stiffness that started a few months after I was diagnosed and put on 20mg Prednisone. It was quite scary for a few months but as I reduced the Prednisone, the pain eventually and stiffness gradually settled. I'm left with a slight stiffness in both hands and can't open tight jar lids anymore (but that's what husbands are for, right !!)
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I’m on my second bout with PMR. My pain is in my shoulders, hips, legs and feet.
However,I do get occasional pain in my hands when I’m developing nodes in my fingers from osteoarthritis. When this occurs my hands are slightly swollen and fingers are very stiff and painful. Have you been checked for any other forms of arthritis?
Yes I depend on my husband sometimes to open jars! 😂. There is a rubber mat with holes in it that you can cut to size to keep cutting boards from slipping that also works great to open jars! Sorry I don’t know what it’s called but it comes in rolls and you cut it to size.
Wishing you a less painful journey in 2025!
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I haven’t opened a jar in 25 years!