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Hi @mamacita, did your husband have a chance to see his PCP? Did the swelling start on its own or after some sort of injury? Is it painful? I did a quick search on things that could cause hand swelling and it is quite a large array, some of which are not serious and some are signs of an underlying issue. Did he get any other advice from the PCP?
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@JustinMcClanahan we really dont know where we are in this thing. He's started steroids and the last blood tests were to figure out of it is a rare type of arthritis or even lupus.
The MRI did show some signs of inflamnation.No breaks or hairline fractures.
The next step will be to a Rheumatologist. He hasnt been able to drive or even shower without assistance.
We are anxious for answers but it all tskes time.
Mamacita Jane
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@JustinMcClanahan , thank you for responding. We went back to the PA yesterday.
Stuart is being treated "as if" he has gout.
He will have an MRI on Tuesday to rule out any structural abnormalities that might be blocking normal blood flow.
X rays did not show anything amiss.
PA repeated blood tests to see if bacterial count is higher.
He has a low grade fever now. Still on two strong antibiotics.
The doctors are puzzled. He was not bitten.
He did not injure his hand. At this point, I am clueless.
Hopefully the MRI will give us some clues.
They do not believe it is Lymphedema. It is possible that it could be some kind of aftereffect of meds that he routinely takes.
We will get the new test results this next week. If we still dont get any news that makes sense, he will be sent to a specialist.
Still, it helps to have Mayo Clinic Connect pulling for us.
Thank you for your support,
Mamacita Jane