Inflammation in Hands and Fingers
Does anyone experience inflammation on the palm side of the hand and fingers instead of the upper side?
My joints only look red on the upper side but on the other side my fingers and the edge of my palm that connects to my finger look really puffy and they're always tender and when I close my hands, it's hard to reach my palm with the edge of my fingers.
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I really can't tell anymore. My hands are in constant pain when I use them and now when I'm sleeping I will wake up with a throbbing pain in them. When I close my hands, (TRY) it feels as though someone has put another hand inside my skin and it is so tight that I can't make a fist. My skin turns yellow and you can see the bone structure through the stretched skin. It's awful.
Thanks for your question
. Unfortunately, inflammation is not uncommon with psoriatic arthritis. I am including an article about inflammation from our editorial team https://psoriatic-arthritis.com/psa-symptoms/affected-body-parts/ and also I am including a link to a discussion about what has helped others with the swelling https://psoriatic-arthritis.com/q-and-a/anyone-found-medication-home-remedy-helps-inflammation/. I hope this information helps you.
Jill, Community Moderator
Hello
😀 Experiencing pain in areas that aren't "typical" for those of us with PsA, especially in the hands, can be tough. I had similar pains when I was originally diagnosed. It felt like everything inside my hand was throbbing. What I've learned about it is that PsA can attack not only joints, but ligaments and tendons. The main tendons in your hand run along the underside of the palm and attach at the base of your fingers. The pain that you are experiencing might be due to the inflammation of those tendons and ligament in your hand. But please keep in mind that I'm not a doctor. It is a good idea to mention it to your rheumy, they might want to have an ultrasound done to check for inflammation in that area.
Oddly enough, the best I've found to help is gently rubbing the traditional arthritis cream liberally along the palms of your hands. It never really worked very well for my joints, but weirdly it did give me some limited relief from the muscle, tendon, and ligament aches.
I hope you are able to get some relief soon! -Leanne, Community ModeratorThank you all for your responses, the inflammation on my hands and fingers varies every day but they feel like I'm wearing winter gloves all the time and although I have a sweet tooth I think that they get worse when ever I indulge my self, which I'm trying to keep under control.
