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Trenton, GA

Does anyone have extra joints on their fingers? Is it RA or what??

August 26, 2019
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A myRAteam Member

I have bumps - called nodules. Ugly and can't do a damn thing about them.
Heberden’s nodes are bony swellings that form on your hands as a result of osteoarthritis. He came up with an explanation for these swellings. These bony growths generally occur on the finger joints nearest the fingertip, also called the distal interphalangeal joints.

August 28, 2019
A myRAteam Member

If you've been newly diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), here are some steps and resources to help you manage your condition:

1. Empower Yourself With Information
- Learn as much as you can about RA. Your health care provider is a great resource, but be cautious of online information, especially quick fixes or Show Full Answer

If you've been newly diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), here are some steps and resources to help you manage your condition:

1. Empower Yourself With Information:
- Learn as much as you can about RA. Your health care provider is a great resource, but be cautious of online information, especially quick fixes or cures.

2. Connect With Others:
- Join communities like myRAteam where you can ask questions, share experiences, and get support from others who understand life with RA.

3. Seek Support:
- Reach out to friends, family, and your medical team. Hospitals often offer resources like chaplaincy services, health education classes, and on-site support groups.

4. Use Technology:
- Consider using a medication tracking app to manage your treatment schedule, especially if it involves nonoral medications like injectables.

5. Active Coping Strategies:
- Get organized and make a plan for managing your health. This can improve your mental and emotional well-being.

6. Stay Positive:
- Some days may be tough, but maintaining a positive attitude, along with diet and exercise, can help manage symptoms.

Remember, you're not alone, and there are many resources and communities available to support you.

July 30, 2024
A myRAteam Member

I have nodules as well the palms of my hands. My fingers are contracted and I cannot straighten them any longer or use them. I have asked and asked about surgery for my hands various hand surgeons told me the degenerative damage from the rheumatoid arthritis cannot be reversed. Is the hardest thing for me to accept. My hands are horrible looking to me with all the deformities associated with my fingers. I am working on painting now which I I loved doing before this happened. Even if it is abstract. It is fun for me to see what I can create even though those hands that I used for so many years look so bad.

September 8, 2019
A myRAteam Member

I have nodules on my palms which a rhuemetogist told me are from RA. I do have ugly nodules on many digits. Ugh.

September 3, 2019
A myRAteam Member

I also have a lot of weird bumps all over my finger joints they say its the ra

August 26, 2019

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