After just turning 50, I am noticing some changes. First of all, back in my younger days I used to hit a heavy bag quite a lot and stopped, then restarted but haven't for over two years. Lately, I have been waking up and my hands feel quite tight in the knuckle area. I don't think the heavy bag was the issue since I did not punch the bag as much with my left hand, however both hands feel the same. I have also had some pain in my feet. Sharp pains mostly on the sole area beneath the toes. My last blood test said my glucose was a tad high but my Doctor did not seem worried. i have taken RX fish oil for over a year. Thoughts?
I will be turning 48 at the end of this month. I just passed the year mark with out a period so I guess that is menopause now, along with this came a rise in blood pressure, hot flashes and now sorenesss in joints. Mostly in hands and thumbs hurt the most in the joints. I had blood test done and I tested positive for RA. Waiting to see a RA doctor, seems like long wait or there is alot of people getting it. I have done some internet reading and they say fish oil is good, helps keep joints lubricated. I also take tumric with bio-pepperin for anti-inflammatory. i am still finding other natural ways to treat it.
This is rather odd to me since nothing has ever hurt before.
Yeah, I have arthritis in the knees and feet and now have tightness in the fingers. When does it stop???
Do hand exercises - make a tight fist and then splay fingers out about twenty times a day. Movement is essential hopefully to keep it at bay.