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Swollen and Stiff fingers when I wake up

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jeanette1964
jeanette1964

HI, ALL,

On waking up every morning for past few mths my fingers are swollen, I thought I must have some sort of arthritis in them as its In my family. My sisters mother and father have it. I had a hand xray and its showing nothing up in the way of arthrits. My GP said it could be circulation. I dont think this is the case I am trim look after myself walk a lot. I am 54 year old lady. My question is can you have athritis that wouldnt nessasery show up on xrays

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  • julie99429
    julie99429 jeanette1964

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    Hi Jeanette, I am responding as I have had the same problem on and off, particualrly in a couple of fingers on the right hand. None of my family had it and it sometimes goes away (didn't have anything for a week or so and then this morning a couple of fingers on the right hand again). 'i too have had an xray that has shown nothing. They were looking for trigger finger and i would assume if you had an xray that would show too if it was the cause. Again, similar to you, I am 54 and do daily fitness so doubt that it is circulation. Hopefully, someone will provide us with an answer as I am stuck as to why it comes and goes completely and then suddenly appears again.

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