@janetlee2026
It affected my hands too. Horrible swelling, pain, stiffness and couldn't even put any pressure against a finger without horrible pain. Also weakness. Couldn't lift, open a jar, anything. It'd start middle of night just like the shoulder/upper body/upper arm pain that woke me up nightly.
It took almost all day for my symptoms and pain to subside and then It'd start all over again that night.
I had to get out of bed and go sit upright on the couch to get a little relief from the brutal pain.
It was the worst thing I've ever experienced. It went on for months until blood tests gave me info and I searched my symptoms and test results and PMR came up. Rheumatologist and Color Doppler Ultrasound confirmed it. Yes, hands fingers wrists can be involved in PMR. It's different for everyone.
Blessings.