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Arthritis- do I need to see a doctor?

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kirkandpetal · 11/11/2022 11:56

I am 51 and have gradually been getting pain in one finger in particular. It can flare up for no reason, but it can also be as as result of doing something arduous (eg. I was flattening thick card board packing boxes which were staples together)

When I look at my finger I think it's starting to take in that tell tale arthritic look so I suspect this is what it is. I don't seem to have it in any other fingers or hands yet.

Do be I need to see a doctor? What can they do?

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antiquisearchers · 11/11/2022 11:58

Yes, I would. I only have experience of this from a paediatric pov (one of my kids has the juvenile version of rheumatoid arthritis) but there are various drugs you can take to control arthritis, assuming that's what it is. They will also help prevent permanent joint damage.

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