Hands hurt on waking

[arvine]

along with back, body hurting now every morning hands hurt a lot on waking, still taking prednisone down to 4 mgs, started 2016 for pmr, year ago rheumy said didnt think still had pmr, since then diagnosed by MRI s, osteoarthritis, degenerative disease , spinal stenosis, and more, I am having bloodwork done may 16, but asked rheumy to check for RA as well, as day goes on hands improve pain never completely gone but eases up, some mornings and days worse tjan others

[hosbay]

Have you has examination/tests for carpal tunnel problems which could explain your hand pain? If that is the problem it can be cured with a simple straightforward operation

[arvine in reply to hosbay]

Thank you but I have had carpal tunnel surgery on both wrists years ago

[SouthernSally]

Do you sleep on your side? I sometimes feel my arms hurting and one or both hands is tingly/asleep when I awake. I think I am either tucking my forearm and hand under my body or a pillow and putting pressure on them.

[Imagine1]

I have tensynovitis in both of my thumbs and it affects my hands as well, I also have carpal tunnel syndrome which I read from someone and you have had an operation already. so it can't be that. I had investigations on my hands which I don't know whether you have had, but if not I would ask your doctor for them and then hopefully they will sort you and you will be pain free. I know exactly how you feel, I can't have the CTS operation due to having CRPS, so I have to live with painful stinging hands. Hope you get the help you clearly need, Take care xx