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Originally Posted by Rio_
Had an orthopaedics appointment today that I'd been on the waiting list for since September, to try and figure out the cause of the pain and stiffness I've been having in my hands and wrists. It ended up lasting only about 10 minutes, and he said he couldn't find any evidence of tendonitis, trapped nerves or anything other than that I just have stiff joints. 
Can't believe it...I know I'm not at the level where I'd need to be on disability or anything, but I am not making this up!  Yesterday I was getting pain in my right wrist after about 20 minutes on the computer, that lasted for most of the morning - that never used to happen! I used to be able to stretch out and move my fingers more than I can now, writing by hand didn't used to hurt and I didn't used to reach the end of the day with a right wrist feeling like it's starting to go numb and a left hand feeling like it's being stretched more than it actually is when I straighten it out.
But apparently there's nothing that can be done and I'm just stuck like this.  |
Get a second opinion--you
are the one who knows your body best. Stiffness and nerve pain are unlikely to be psychosomatic, or a "somatoform disorder" of some kind...stiffness? I can't say I'd know, I am not a doctor, but keep looking until you find
some kind of answer. There's more than one fish in the sea...
I know what it's like to live with chronic pain--it's the story of my life...I have lupus, MCTD, AS, OA, and avascular necrosis--they're going to operate on April 15....not soon enough for me...but there's a lot of ups and downs with chronic pain.
And if you're having a "down" they
love to tell you it's "in your head" or "I can't find anything wrong." I love the way my PCP puts it: "I have good news and bad news: the good news is the tests and
my exam don't show anything. Unfortunately, that's also the bad news..."
And then he does what he can to at least make it liveable. I stick with docs like that. But a first-time consult that lasts 15 minutes?
Time to look for another opinion...Just my own opinion...
Good Luck...and I hope you have a better, less painful day (I never say a "pain-free" day because I think I was maybe about 9 the last time I had one of those)... Not trying to be a downer, but to let you know you're in good company!
