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What Can Cause Numbness And Swelling In The Hands And Fingers?

Yes I have numbness in the hand fingers feel like they re swelled up to no end hurts really bad from the fingertips up to the Elbow I was told I had already now my doctor saying I don t have R E I have different types of joint disease which I figured was RA is diagnosed with already at the age of 16 back in 2000 6 2007 just wondering what this could be seems things I could get worse as I get older what could this be could it be the ra my joints cuz when I move my fingers back it releases the pain a little bit if I don t if I leave it straight I feel like they re swelled up to no end and they hurt really bad in the finger joints like the knuckles the wrist in the elbow
Wed, 8 Aug 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Numbness and swelling in both hands and fingers may be due to nerve compression at the level of cervical spine (neck). Rheumatoid arthritis is one of the cause for hand pain. Rheumatoid arthritis also affects joints of neck which may be one of the reason for nerve root compression in cervical spine. this needs to be investigated further with 1. Xray of cervical spine anteroposterior and lateral views 2. Mri of the cervical spine 3. Rheumatoid arthritis factor 4. Anti ccp antibodies.
please get it done from radiology centre nearby you. Meanwhile start tab indomethacin 25 mg thrice a day and tab pregalin x 75 mg one at bedtime. This will relieve your pain and tingling numbness. You need to consult rheumatologist with all investigation.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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What Can Cause Numbness And Swelling In The Hands And Fingers?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Numbness and swelling in both hands and fingers may be due to nerve compression at the level of cervical spine (neck). Rheumatoid arthritis is one of the cause for hand pain. Rheumatoid arthritis also affects joints of neck which may be one of the reason for nerve root compression in cervical spine. this needs to be investigated further with 1. Xray of cervical spine anteroposterior and lateral views 2. Mri of the cervical spine 3. Rheumatoid arthritis factor 4. Anti ccp antibodies. please get it done from radiology centre nearby you. Meanwhile start tab indomethacin 25 mg thrice a day and tab pregalin x 75 mg one at bedtime. This will relieve your pain and tingling numbness. You need to consult rheumatologist with all investigation. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.