Today’s Medical Lesson — Sausage Fingersby
Jeff W.stiffness
deformed joints
nail involvement
dactylitis
“pencil in cup” deformity on x-ray of hands
My favorite one is dactylitis — aka “sausage digit.” See the man’s left index finger? That’s the sausage digit...
. A herniated disc or bulging disc can cause neck pain, neck stiffness, numbness and tingling, pain into the arms, hands and fingers. Also, you can have a change in sensation along certain dermatomes...
Nosebleeds can occur spontaneously when the nasal membranes dry out and crack. If you sniffle you will break them open again. If you apply either some sort of lip gloss or vaseline to the inside of your nose it also wil
Give 'Em The Finger(s)!by
Dr. Dalai
at a hospital in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China. The boy, who has 15 fingers and 16 toes, was scheduled for surgery March 23, 2010, to remove the extra fingers and toes, local media reported.
fingerstiffness
after i had my baby i started gettiing both hands fingersstiffness 1 month later after deliveey. i got tested for RA. RA factor was 34 normal being 14. but my ccp IgG antibodies came negative. so rheumatlogist said RA is negative. but i am still scared. pls give me more info
physicallyfitininincrap
I'm Starting To Wonder If A Wheelchair Is In My Future
I have had a very stiff and painful last three days. My fingers seem to be getting more stiff... I can still type as long as the fingers just go up and down. You really don't have to bend your fingers... of this month. The people I see that are this stiff are usually up in their 70's. I guess it is one day...crap
Does anyone find fingerless gloves helpful
I've had RA about a year and half, pretty well controlled, except sometimes my fingers feel so stiff and achy. I see advertisements for fingerless gloves for arthritis and wonder if the warmth would be helpful, has anyone tried them, were they worth the money?
Ruthcrap
Twinky stiff and slowly increasing joint aches
Hello
I'm 46 and I did develop a twinky stiffness in the left hand and also now the 4 fingers.
This week the other hand start to be with the same problem. I can also feel my knees now more the before. I ride Motocross and I looked up the blood of urine acid and have 102mg and blood sugar is at 4.4mg...crap
New to the site and RA need some advice.
I'll give you a little background on myself. The pain and stiffness started back in June of 2008. The pain and stiffness started in my hands. Then a month or so later moved to my feet... down. My hands started with alittle swelling around one finger now is around all of the knuckles...crap
Hello, 38yr old female, new and unsure who to ask
Started with swollen finger, thumb and stiffness on morning, 10 months ago. Was diagnosed..., both knees, feet, ankles and 6 fingers very swollen and stiff nearly all the time occasionally shoulders... was now permanently bent and 1 finger won't bend. Rheumatologist still unsure so recommends Sulfasalazine, "just...crap