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Suggest Remedy For Pain In The Arm

I have pain that run from my write and lower arms through the end of my index fingers whenever I do simple tasks, such as repetitive computer tasks. It is more prevalent on the top of my hands. Rheumatoid arthritis runs in my family and I have degenerative disc disease in my neck and back.
Fri, 20 Mar 2015
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Although Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) does not involve a single finger, still with family background it could be initiation of symptoms, get investigated and start drugs, control of RA early leads to no future deformities in fingers and other joints. as far as your degenerative disc goes that can also occur without RA.
Do you have swelling in other joints of your fingers and the index finger.
Do you have morning stiffness in your joints when you get up in the morning.
Since when are these symptoms persisting.

All this will help to move towards a diagnosis, and correct diagnosis is key to correct treatment.
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Suggest Remedy For Pain In The Arm

Although Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) does not involve a single finger, still with family background it could be initiation of symptoms, get investigated and start drugs, control of RA early leads to no future deformities in fingers and other joints. as far as your degenerative disc goes that can also occur without RA. Do you have swelling in other joints of your fingers and the index finger. Do you have morning stiffness in your joints when you get up in the morning. Since when are these symptoms persisting. All this will help to move towards a diagnosis, and correct diagnosis is key to correct treatment.