finger arthritis nodules

I am a 56 years old female and in relatively good health. I take one medication for hbp. Recently the middle joints of my little fingers are very tender, red and tend to be very itchy, if that makes any sense and I've also begun noticing some tiny red nodules at the first joint of my index fingers and little fingers. Some times the nodules are a little more pronouced than other times.

have hard bump (lump) om my middle finger first bend before the nail. when i bend it, it turns white. family dr says arthritis. it is the size of a pea. i am scared i will get more. thinking of going to my rheumatologist.

About 3 weeks ago I found a nodul on my finger. I went to the doctor's and he wants me to have blood test to rule out rheumatoid arthritis. I had an x-ray of the other hand because two of my finger's joints (the ones below the nail) hurt when I move them but he couldn't reveal anything important. I'm very worried about it I know it's a serious disease. It's a nodul on the finger's joint always means rheumatoid arthritis???

In 2001, I had positive rheumatoid factor, nodules, but low ESR. I always have low ESR regardless of how sick I was or what infections I had, etc. After first being seropositive I have since then been negative and my ESR is always like 1 or 2. I get tendonitis all the time and have during the whole time. MRI has shown the tendonitis, so it isn't in my head. MTX keeps it at bay. Prednisone does too, but makes my tendons weak. My first rheumatologist of 5 years said I had Seroneg RA.

Sounds like this might be "trigger finger". Does the finger stay down when you open your hand?? There is a simple procedure to repair trigger finger. With just a local shot the doctor cuts a tiny slit in the crease of your palm, then cuts the tube that holds the tendon and releases it. Two stiches later you are good to go. It will take about 6 months for the tenderness to go away. Mine is still a bit stiff but at lease I have full use of it.

The type of nodules you describe fall within the spectrum of what is called Rheumatoid Lung Disease, so these nodules might be a part of rheumatoid arthritis. I suggest that you consider the following: Assuming that your doctor is a primary care physician or a family physician, that you ask to see the full report of the CT scan and the opinion of the radiologist who interpreted the scan.

I have lung nodules to and had pneumonia over a year ago and now i have respiratory problems that has put me on oxygen,but my pulmonologist has just tested me for rheumatoid arthritis because it affects the lungs to and my vocal chords are not working right either and could be the arthritis so you might want to get it checked. This discussion is related to <a href='http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/283416'>Multiple Lung Nodules, Pneumonia, Sweats, Minor Atelectasis</a>.

Arthritis?? Have skiers thumb for about a month. Woke up in morning and index finger on my dominant right hand was swollen and painful when bending. Does arthritis have flare ups or is this permanent..I have a history of psorasis and was wondering if it could be psoriatic arthritis?? Should I keep it exercise or immobilized??

) Last week my knuckles started hurting terribly on both hands like I had punched a wall. Then the other day my knuckles started getting nodules and bumps on them like little BB's. I consulted my school nurse and she says that it looks like arthritis and stressed that I should get them checked out. My questions: 1) Am I too old to just now develop JRA or something similar at 17. 2) What treatment options do I have if it is indeed arthritis.

I'm a male 26. I've been having a swollen index finger for a month and a week already. It started off one night, I felt a pain in my middle joint of index finger, I started massaging it and it was painful, when I woke up, I had a swollen finger. After few days it increased in size, I had few scratches/sting like pins in the skin in that area, I was put on amoxicillin 2x every 12hrs and after like 4 days it decreased and got back to normal, then a week later it appeared again...

//www.healthline.com/health/trigger-finger Rheumatoid Arthritis can also cause these symptoms as you know. https://www.assh.org/handcare/condition/rheumatoid-arthritis See your doctor. They will examine your hands. Then take X rays and if they suspect RA, do blood work to confirm. It's treatable. So either way, you should see your doctor. Do Nsaids help at all?

i have a severe case of RA, I also have nodules from head too toe. Looking for someone in the same boat , that i can ask questions. Please help me if you can.

No not just near joints, all over under skin from shoulder to elbo and some on back of legs. I forgot to mention it last time. I am thinking Arthritis nodules I was researching that. My arms seem to hurt more than usual lately to.

Hi there- have had a swollen finger for about four days- no injury. been taking mobic and tylenol arthritis . not much improvement. went to dr. today and he prescribed me prednisione. but my bp was high and that was kind of upsetting. can an arthritic flare, if thats what it is, make your bp jump? thanks.

I have treated twice for Hep C once for 15 mo standard Interferon and Rib, second time for 7 mo with addition of Alinia stopping Jan of 09. I have severe loss of finger joint movement in both hands. started 3 or 4 months after final treatment. My ortho guy doesn't see any structural damage or signs of arthritis .Could there be tie to the Hep C or treatment??

lumps appear overnight sometimes and has one also on finger joint. doc did blood tests and biopsy. tried to remove one from arm but too deep inside. he thought viral from blood tests but biopsy said otherwise. he's now going to send to dermatologist, within six months. I'm worried, any ideas?

I am 33, never had a memorable injury to this finger, and no other finger or body joints are a problem. I am going to schedule an appointment with a Rheumatologist today, as I have the feeling the Ortho will let me down tomorrow. Does this sound like arthritis? Could this be something like reactive arthritis, despite having no other real substantial symptoms(like UTI or eye problems)? Any help is appreciated.

I have Hash's and believe I have had arthritis since an early age. I remember being 10 and crying because my knees hurt all the time. My parents told me it was growing pains..........well they never left. I know have it in my hip, knees, and one side of my hand-- usually only when the pressure changes. They tested me for RA and few years ago and told me it was negative. Do any of you have this though.........my hands and feet hurt, feel tight, and somewhat weak.

Thank you for the thorough response. I see the therapist again tomorrow, and if it is still the same, I am going to ask to see the orthopedist again. If he shrugs it off again like last time, I will ask for a referral to a rheumatologist, either from him or my primary if he is reluctant. I absolutely use that finger alot in my work.I work in publishing, and I routinely pick up fairly heavy atlases with most of the bearing down sideways on the finger.

If I knock on a door (normally, not hard) it feels like I just punched a cement wall. Both my ring finger knuckles have swelled to where I can not get my rings over them. It started aboutub 6 months ago and just progressively gets worse, I just noticed it happeneing in my right hand about 2 weeks ago. Any ideas what this could be?

I recently had a chest xray that came out abnormal (small nodule) and when a CT scan w/o contrast was done a few days later it showed 3 2mm nodules in various areas of my right lung. My GP wanted to run a CT w/ contrast but the insurance company refused to authorize it. I am concerned as I was a long time daily smoker (over 20 years) and in the past 15 years I've smoked between 15-20 packs yearly.

I have been told that I have degenerative arthritis in my hip and spine and neck and carpel tunnel syndrome. I also have a lot of symptoms of rhuematiod arthritis. Is it possible that I have this in its early stages, even thuogh the blood tests do not show it? I have nodules on my fingers.

I’ve got rheumatoid arthritis and lately, I have been experience the exact same symptom. Same finger. Same warming sensation. Same are of the finger. As the other person indicated, it is likely some form of arthritis. Best of luck to you.

This is associated with catching, snapping or locking of the involved finger flexor tendon, resulting in inability to move the finger and pain. The diagnostic thing is that you can unlock the lock and start the finger functioning again. Treatment is by injecting steroid into the tendon. If that fails, this can be surgically corrected. Other than that it can be arthritis too. Please consult an orthopedic specialist. Hope this helps.

I am 51 and have developed arthritis with heberden's nodules in my fingers over the last year. I am now experiencing chronic canker sores over the last 6 months. I only get 2-3 days between sores, and then one will reoccur. I am not on any regular meds, I exercise, and don't feel stressed. Any correlation between the 2 findings?

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