Bone on bone thumbs

@lilypaws Thanks but mine seem better now . I use a thumb brace when sleeping and that seems to help a lot . Have,nt had to get an injection is quit awhile now .

I thought I would update. I couldn't get back to PT. I saw my surgeon and she said I was doing good without it. I had one injection for trigger thumb which somehow developed with this surgery. I saw my surgeon again this past Monday because my thumb stills hurts especially the pinching motion. Splinting isn't helping... it actually hurts more to use the splint. Instead of getting another injection.. which the last one only lasted almost two weeks. .. I opted to get surgery for trigger thumb. I have had surgery for a trigger finger and it was painless. I don't know when surgery will happen.. maybe a couple of months.

@fourof5zs Oh, I hope they can get to your thumb soon. I was able to finally schedule my CMC surgery for mid-June This surgery center asks you to isolate for 2 weeks, does a Covid-19 test 3 days before surgery, then you stay isolated until the procedure. Not that we're going anywhere anyway, being in several risk categories.
So I walk, stay busyin garden and sewing room, visit neighbors across the yard, and occasionally the kids and grands from the driveway...and try to stay positive.
Sue

Good luck, follow the surgeons instructions. Simple gentle massage and pulling traction helps at the proper time

@sueinmn
Me too. I am so tired of the pain. Writing.. even on the dry erase board.. which doesn't take much pressure.. is very painful. I think the CMC surgery part is healing okay and hopefully my other thumb will be okay. I do feel some pain at the base of it and more so since I have had to use it more.

I took the covid test a couple of weeks ago and we are okay right now. They told me I have to take the test again a few days before surgery. We are still having new cases here and deaths. Our county is a hotspot.. but is cooling some. 134 deaths since this started.. I don't remember how many positive test in all. 50 new cases, I think about 50 in hospital and 4 deaths this week. So surgery will depend on what the virus does. They have opened the hospital for elective surgery now, but this surgery will be done at the ortho group's surgery center.

ZeeGee

@bill54321

I have been doing gentle massaging and pulling, but the relief does not last long. I had success with two of my trigger fingers on my left hand. They hardly ever trigger now. The massaging helps in the surgical site itself.. keeps the tendon stretched. Thank you, I need all the luck I can get 😀

I had the surgery for a trigger thumb and it was so easy and effective! As for the pain in my arthritic hands (RA), I am taking 3 mg of boron 3-4 times a day and I can make a fist for the first time in ages - probably 12 or 15 years since I could do that. I'm back to crocheting and I'm thinking of getting a piano again! I started taking the boron for osteoporosis - but then discovered it eliminates all the arthritis pain in my body - and I am full of both RA and OA as well as fibromyalgia - all of that pain is gone as long as I keep taking it! The upper limit is 20 mg/day; I figure I'm getting maybe 12-15 mg. Good luck to everybody - we need to be able to use our hands.

@parrotqueen That is good to hear glad it is working for you . I have O.A. all through me and fibro . along with 2 fractures and I think I,ll look into the Boron . I take one now but will look into increasing it . See if it will help

Lioness - it would be hard for me to find one part of my body that doesn't have either RA or OA. Since I started taking more boron, I don't have ANY pain from the arthritis. I added that one extra 3 mg capsule right before bed and now I don't wake up with stiff hands, etc. What a blessing it is! Who knew it was so easy to control that pain? This gives me hope for finding relief from other medical problems. I can remember my very competent doctor just shaking his head "no:" saying there was no way to get rid of the pain without surgery. He's a great doctor - but I am thrilled to know he was wrong this one time. I have hope!

@parrotqueen So happy for you I will have to research it . MY other problem is behind my neck and shoulder area from fibromyalgia it is like a strain and hurts . Havent found anything to help but Topricin cream but doesnt last long