Trigger Finger

[mallyh]

i'm having a second jab on Monday for this, the last one lasted about 6 months does anyone know how many jabs we can have ,my whole hand is very painful and I have very little grip .x

[Zacs-Master]

I believe the NHS only recommend 2 and after that it’s surgery. You have my sympathies, Malay (for what it’s worth).

[woofgang]

I get it too but very very mildly. Have managed to manage it by doing as little as possible where I have to grip narrow things like pens....but I expect you already know this.

[mallyh]

it's my right hand and it is affecting everything from trying to butter bread ,opening things and writing x

[woofgang]

the only pen writing I do is to sign my name or brief notes. Have you tried putting a padded handle on your knife?

[Sqad]

You can have as many as you like, providing that they relieve your symptoms, but as soon as the injections become less effective then surgery is on the cards.

[mallyh]

thanks for your replies .i can't close my hand enough to grip anything .x

[TonyV]

When you are having your injection on Monday ask then about allowable number of injections.

[mallyh]

yes I will xx

[wolf63]

Have you tried Acupuncture?

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27401746

[woofgang]

Sqad I think there is "can" from the medical perspective and "can" from the NHS perspective!

[Old_Geezer]

Good luck

[Sqad]

woofy....I suppose so.

[mallyh]

I haven't tried acupuncture i'll see what doc says on Monday ,thankyou for all your relpies xx