Re: How to recover from painful ligament or cartilage problems?

A M, I have joint pain in my fingers and thumb also and I don't have 
rheumatoid arthritis,.  I have osteoarthritis, and you also might have it.

You need to see a rheumatologist who speciallizes in the different kinds
of 
arthritis and knows so much more about it than any other kind of doctor. 
Please get one of your doctors to refer you to a rheumatologist and let 
him/her check it out for you.
Gwen


"Jo Firey" <jofirey@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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"A M Jackson" <no.spam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>I am 62 years old. I am a right hand person.
>
> Around 9 months ago, my left middle finger¡¯s middle and bottom joints
> around the knuckle areas, started to be painful, particularly in the
> morning. When I tried to bend my middle finger, I feel the joint
movement
> not smooth, kind of snap and bounce like a toggle switch.
>
>
>
> I am unable to fold and curl my middle finger back to touch my palm,
like
> trying to hold a fist. When I put my finger in hot water, the joint
> movement is smoother and less painful. I am taking Glucosamine
> Hydrochloride (1500mg) plug MSN (methylsulfonylmethane 1500mg) daily,
but
> showing no help.
>
>
>
> My doctor has X-ray and blood test for Rheumatoid Arthritis. Everything
> tested normal.
>
>
>
> I have tried and see different physicians, physical therapist,
orthopedic
> specialists; none offer much explanation or help. Except one athletic
> person suggested I have the ¡°soft bone¡± problem. This soft bone is
> suppose to be part of the ligament and cartilage tightening problem. But
> he did not offer much solution for my problem, except that I should have
> physical therapy exercise.
>
>
>
> After 8 months of daily left middle finger pains, now my left thumb
> starts having the same kind of pain too.
>
> Can anyone out there offer any suggestions and recommendations? Thank
you
> so much.
>

Have you been tested for gout?

Jo