DD has got up this morning with swollen fingers and hands, any ideas?

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DD is 14 on Sat and has woken in the night with tingling, swollen fingers, just about to go out to work this morning when she gets up and shows me her hands. Her fingers were like sausages and she couldn't make a fist. Rang NHS direct and they were baffled, so have rang GP appointment at 9.30 but they are going down now and i know we are going to be sent away as paranoid again.

Any one any ideas what this could be thanks

i always wake up with swollen fingers, cant get eternity ring back on?i would still go to doc but think it will be just due to laying down and maybe even laying on her hands hence pins and needles??
hope shes ok

mmm if she was an adult then yes but she only 14 and there have been other joint pains over recent months

ok been to GP he too is baffled, told him that she is really down as she is constantly in pain with her thumb and knees, he listened and that was about it. Said that she was already under hospital for allergies? and that would leave any further investigations to them - not there till end of Aug. Thought could be related to allergy or whatever else is going on. Basically they don't know and go away.

at GP - not very helpful to you. I wouldn't want to leave it until the end of August - is there any chance seeing a different GP next week?

Has he taken blood to see if there is an inflammatory response going on?

Just re-read your post and it looks like he didn't. I would phone and ask to speak to him about taking blood. Then the hospital would have access to the results in August. It would be good to excluse any arthritic condition.

they talked about taking bloods the other week when I took her about her thumb but decided not to and to leave it up to the allergy clinic. We are not getting anywhere. If her hands swell up again then I will take her back but fear I may just get the same response. Also told them that she was very down - she filled up but again yes I know it knocks their self confidence. Just so worried about her, just want to sit and cry, don't want her to be unhappy.

Someone has suggested getting her hair tested as thier daughter had it done and has sorted out a lifetime of skin problems, acne, aching joints etc, but think it will cost a fortune. Just at the end of my tether.

Could you get in touch with the hospital that is treating her for allergies. See if they can give you another appointment sooner than the end of August.
You may have to keep taking her to the GP and tell them you want her blood testing etc.

I would go back to a different GP - insist on blood tests. They can't leave her like that and they need to know what's going on. If they don't want to do it and want to leave it to the hospital, then ask your GP to call the paediatrician and see if they can arrange a more urgent appointment. Poor girl.

The swelling has gone down quite a bit but her knuckles are a brownish colour - almost bruised looking. I know I need to take her back and keep on but you just feel such a fool and pest keeping on and on.

No, don't feel a fool, the health service are there to be used, we do pay for it after all! I agree with mears, get the tests done, especially to rule out arthritis (SP) as that was my 1st thought when you said hands and knees, fingers x'd its not...defo get a 2nd opinion asap.

but how many times can i take her back about the same thing - although her hands is a new problem.

as many times as it takes

you're her mum and you know something is going on. trust your instincts and be as pushy as you need to be.

I can't every time I talk about it I just get upset, talked to health visitor today as I took lo's to clinic and she just said to ring and see if you can get quicker appointment. But not much point really as bloods probably won't be back. She also said to keep diary of events which we have been doing.