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I was diagnosed with erosive osteoarthritis 7 yrs ago by a rheumatologist. He said it was the worst osteoarthritis a person could have. I also have carpal tunnel-both wrists + trigger fingers. (Surgery soon)The treatments for the arthritis was cortisone injections. And I was also prescribed hydroxychloroquine. I decided to discontinue the drug since it didnt seem to be helping me and i was concerned about side effects. The doctor said since there was nothing else for him to do for me he was sending me back to my primary. At some point I remember going to OT for some hand therapy(i also had broken my arm/wrist-so was sent) and remember the hot wax treatments felt so good. I found compression gloves myself. But what about the splints and braces? From OT? The EO seems to be really flaring up. I am wondering if it would help? Do I Talk to my primary or go back to rheumatologist? I dont think many people have heard about or know much about erosive osteoarthritis.
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I am just going to ask my PCP for another referral back to the OT. The OT I had was great & she told me to come back if she could be of further help. She had the equipment & custom made the splints. If it’s OK to mention a brand here, my braces are Top Shelf Orthopedics. I have Medicare & a supplement so everything was covered by insurance under Durable Medical Equipment with the proper billing codes. I have my own wax machine, wax and need to get more disposable gloves. Someone also suggested heating pad so I am going to look for heating gloves. I have all kinds of adaptive equipment for the kitchen & also try to make things like soups in my crock pot or instant pot so I have a lot of healthy one pot meals. Actually, my husband does a lot of everything to help me. My Rheumatologist told me what I have and was as positive as yours (lol). I don’t take anything other than Tylenol for pain. EOA is something I think they gave its’ own name in about 2011 & they say only 3% have it. I wish their were studies we could join but haven’t found anything in the U.S. yet. Want to check nih.gov.