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Hi there, sorry to hear about your trigger finger. I had it in both hands and my GP referred me to our local hospital where I got them released. It was done under a local anaesthetic so no pain. Afterwards for a couple of days it was a bit painful but they gave me painkillers and my hands...

I think you have to make a nuisance of yourself to get yourself taken seriously! I had all my triggers operated on which released them. Took the doctor no time at all (he was very good) at the hospital and fingers crossed, no trouble since and that was 6/7 years ago.

Unfortunately, I have started using Libre2+ and they fall off after about 4/5 days! I’ve bought som expensive waterproof plasters and restock it to save it falling off, there must be a better way!!

I’ve just been given the Libre 2+ but I think you have to wave your phone over the sensor to get a reading.

Hi, I had trigger fingers on both hands and nothing worked to release them. I was referred to a hand surgeon who operated to release them, quite a bit of physio afterwards. But for the past 20 years (apart from arthritis in both hands) I haven’t been troubled with trigger fingers again, he did...

Do you get the Libre from the GP?