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[whatswrongwitmypops]

my dad age 57 has been to about ever dr there is and speicalist all of his joints have severe pain feels like shattered GLASS when joints move,his hand swell esp under finger by palm and fingers lock up and after tryin 2 work his hands will become swollen and have streaks of red and itll bleed if he keeps tryin to use them his hands will get like a cats Paw ,fatigue,any activity he trys the next few days he suffers by being tired and hurting cant move etc well any advice id appreate it ! sorry about the grammer  thx

[9834]

Im sorry wish we had some other expert ...

but youre not alone - Im looking for help for my mom. :)

[whatswrongwitmypops]

no other ideas?

[whatswrongwitmypops]

Thanks but yeah hes been tested for that a cpl times most dr's tell us to goto mayo clinic the only pain med that even touches it so he can walk or move is fentnayl  and he hates taken meds but we lost insurance and the actiq is over just 2 let ya kno the pain..

[bhups1]

Hi, possibly it is rheumatoid arthritis which is an autoimmune disorder associated with swollen and tender small joints. This condition is usually seen in females. Investigations like ESR, RF, ANA in blood and X ray joints are done to come to diagnosis.

Treatment involves anti inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen, paracetamol, aspirin etc, hot compressions, physiotherapy and later in disease some disease modifying drugs like steroids etc. Relax, this disease is quite manageable. Visit website for more information http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rheumatoid_arthritis