Dang fricken trigger finger. - GoFuckYourself.com

PersianKitty · 08-16-2009, 08:32 PM

Late last year I thought maybe I was getting arthritis or something in the joints of my left hand, primarily my middle finger. Went to the doc about it finally back in October or November and he said I had trigger finger in the index finger on that hand and it was affecting the joints in my middle finger. Shot it all up with cortisone (hurt like heck and then was numb for days), but it was fine until the last couple of weeks. This time around I'm not feeling the popping or pull from the tendon, but from the first joint ( in the hand itself) of my middle finger out to the knuckle is visible swollen.. can't grasp anything without pain and weakness and

dang it... It hurts to <alt> <tab>.

Guess I'm going to get to go get another shot.. next step is surgery I hear... bleck

Mr. Billy · 08-16-2009, 08:36 PM

I have heard about that. I guess surgery might be a good thing though as it will usually resolve the issue.

CunningStunt · 08-16-2009, 08:44 PM

Sounds like a long term keyboard warrior injury. I'm getting carpal tunnel.

Gave up pc gaming entirely a couple of years ago as it wasn't helping any.

WDG · 08-16-2009, 08:46 PM

How old are you? Have you tried acupuncture at all? I'd try that before being sliced.

PersianKitty · 08-16-2009, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by WDG

How old are you? Have you tried acupuncture at all? I'd try that before being sliced.

I'm 48. Never tried acupuncture although I know it's very popular here in Seattle.

I just know that the last time I had the cortisone injections, it was worse for a few days than the pain I'd been having from the swelling itself.

PersianKitty · 08-17-2009, 11:19 PM

Get to wait until next Monday.. before I can get in to see the doc and him either shoot me with cortisone again or tell me it's time for surgery..

bleck

PersianKitty · 08-24-2009, 11:28 PM

Ouch ouch ouch.. got the cortisone shot today... three of the fingers on my left hand are completely numb and will be for a few days.

and I found out.. I have tendonitis in my right elbow... doc says I have trigger finger and golfer's elbow... I don't guns and don't golf.

kane · 08-24-2009, 11:35 PM

are you a lefty? Is that your mouse hand?

Sometimes my index finger gets a little numb on my right hand (hand I use on the mouse all day) luckily it goes away if I leave the computer for an hour or so. I call it porn finger

If it is your mouse hand, maybe you could try a trackball?

Voodoo · 08-24-2009, 11:37 PM

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PersianKitty · 08-24-2009, 11:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kane

are you a lefty? Is that your mouse hand?

Sometimes my index finger gets a little numb on my right hand (hand I use on the mouse all day) luckily it goes away if I leave the computer for an hour or so. I call it porn finger

If it is your mouse hand, maybe you could try a trackball?

Right handed luckily.

digifan · 08-25-2009, 12:03 AM

My mom had it.. stay with the shots and avoid the surgery as they want to cut the muscles thus making your hand very weak for a life time.

kane · 08-25-2009, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by digifan

My mom had it.. stay with the shots and avoid the surgery as they want to cut the muscles thus making your hand very weak for a life time.

If it were me I would do the same. I knew a couple of people who had carpel tunnel in their wrists and ended up getting surgery. It didn't really help, but the recovery time was hell and was pretty painful.

08-16-2009, 08:32 PM	#1
PersianKitty Meow Media Inc. Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: In the valley of the sun, cactus, tacos, tequila, and nod Posts: 7,785	Dang fricken trigger finger. Late last year I thought maybe I was getting arthritis or something in the joints of my left hand, primarily my middle finger. Went to the doc about it finally back in October or November and he said I had trigger finger in the index finger on that hand and it was affecting the joints in my middle finger. Shot it all up with cortisone (hurt like heck and then was numb for days), but it was fine until the last couple of weeks. This time around I'm not feeling the popping or pull from the tendon, but from the first joint ( in the hand itself) of my middle finger out to the knuckle is visible swollen.. can't grasp anything without pain and weakness and dang it... It hurts to <alt> <tab>. Guess I'm going to get to go get another shot.. next step is surgery I hear... bleck __________________ Wondering what webmaster programs PK uses? Check them out here!

08-16-2009, 08:36 PM	#2
Mr. Billy Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 467	I have heard about that. I guess surgery might be a good thing though as it will usually resolve the issue. __________________

08-16-2009, 08:46 PM	#4
WDG Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 227	How old are you? Have you tried acupuncture at all? I'd try that before being sliced. __________________ We build your dating brand, not ours.

08-17-2009, 11:19 PM	#6
PersianKitty Meow Media Inc. Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: In the valley of the sun, cactus, tacos, tequila, and nod Posts: 7,785	Get to wait until next Monday.. before I can get in to see the doc and him either shoot me with cortisone again or tell me it's time for surgery.. bleck __________________ Wondering what webmaster programs PK uses? Check them out here!

08-24-2009, 11:28 PM	#7
PersianKitty Meow Media Inc. Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: In the valley of the sun, cactus, tacos, tequila, and nod Posts: 7,785	Ouch ouch ouch.. got the cortisone shot today... three of the fingers on my left hand are completely numb and will be for a few days. and I found out.. I have tendonitis in my right elbow... doc says I have trigger finger and golfer's elbow... I don't guns and don't golf. __________________ Wondering what webmaster programs PK uses? Check them out here!

08-16-2009, 08:44 PM	#3
CunningStunt Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,594	Sounds like a long term keyboard warrior injury. I'm getting carpal tunnel. Gave up pc gaming entirely a couple of years ago as it wasn't helping any.

08-24-2009, 11:35 PM	#8
kane Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: portland, OR Posts: 20,684	are you a lefty? Is that your mouse hand? Sometimes my index finger gets a little numb on my right hand (hand I use on the mouse all day) luckily it goes away if I leave the computer for an hour or so. I call it porn finger If it is your mouse hand, maybe you could try a trackball?

08-24-2009, 11:37 PM	#9
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08-25-2009, 12:03 AM	#11
digifan The Profiler Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: ICQ 76281726 and I'm female Posts: 14,618	My mom had it.. stay with the shots and avoid the surgery as they want to cut the muscles thus making your hand very weak for a life time. __________________ [email protected] Webair Rocks