Basal Joint Arthritis

You can get ergonomically designed pens; I bought them for everyone I know a few years ago [no one was impressed though, and they were the only pens at worked that never got nicked]. They were designed at Loughborough University I believe. I'll look in W H Smiths and see if they still sell them.

Please Tegan, I scribble notes when working then can't read my writing

Anniebach I have looked at those thermoskin gloves are they easy to put on please?

Ouch I feel for you. I had it really badly for years and years with my right thumb - and one day I realised it had just gone! No idea why and how. And never returned. Same happened with my left shoulder. I bought some of thos tight fingerless special gloves, and they helped at the time, as well as using diclofenac (Voltaren/rol) gel.

Bonne chance.

Thinking back, it was probably started with over use of secators on thick strong stalks.

granjura - that's what started off my right thumb. My Dr. prescribed a very strong thumb support, and that did the trick.
Just as well he prescribed it because they're very expensive to buy here.

Nanny, I manage to get thrm on OK, the first couple of times was strange , but now no,problem . They have calmed down the inflammation and pain, and are a godsend
For lifting things like kettles which I forgot to do yesterday !

Tricia, I bought mine on line in the UK where I lived at the time- and it was about £15- so not expensive. I bought a pair but gave the left hand to a friend.

We are a poor decrepit lot. I can hear us all creaking as we type. Goodnight.

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Thank you for your reply Anniebach

Well, the doctor reckons that my crooked finger isn't caused by Dupuytrans [although I do have that] but thinks it's a nerve problem so I've had some sort of nerve test done, been given two kinds of splint 'daytime and nightime'; lumpy thumb is arthritis so I've had that x rayed [worried the girl in x ray when I said I'd actually gone to the hospital about my other hand; she thought she'd x rayed the wrong one!] and been given a splint to wear permanently on that hand. In fact, everything they gave me I'd pretty much been doing and had already bought a brace for my thumb. Now going to try the Flexiseq; told the occupational therapist I'd guinea pig myself for the next few weeks so we could see if it worked. Can't get over how thorough they were at the hospital and how lucky we are to get that sort of treatment.And the S.O. said that on Trust Me I'm a Doctor last night they seemed to recommend turmeric, so I'm sticking with my golden tea drinks. Still think two weeks on a hot beach would be the best thing for me, though.

I have arthritis in my thumbs and my large toe joint My mum also had it in her hands and said once the knuckles became big they stopped hurting I think they become less mobile which relieves the pain as it s the bending that causes it I have been given shoe inner soles ( splint like) but they don't help at all as they make my foot that bit higher in the shoe which makes it press more on the shoe itself I ve been offered an op to pin the toe joint but I ve heard good and bad press so think I ll forego that for now

I don't think two weeks at Bamburgh counts, Tegan.
My husband used to drink turmeric tea a lot, and we used it in cooking. I still do. It was supposed to be good for stabilising blood sugar, but that didn't get a mention last night, but that wasn't what they were looking at.
Turmeric in food, not in a capsule, was what worked.

Going to watch it on catchup; no catchup oop north so need to cram a few programmes in tonight.

Just saw TMIAD and they were very impressed with turmeric when used in cooking. Although they mentioned that it appeared to need to be cooked with oil and heated to make it effective they didn't mention that it was important to add ground black pepper. The oil and the pepper seem to help the body absorb it. Good job I'm loving my morning cup of golden tea [although it is a bit of a palaver to make].

What's golden tea?

Turmeric,cinnamon,honey,ginger,small amount of oil ,black pepper and milk. Bring to the boil and simmer for a few minutes. Couldn't see those pens in W H Smith Annie I'm afraid.