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Trigger Finger

I’ve had trigger finger in nearly all my fingers, I have to put a small splint on them or I even tape the finger up so it can’t lock. They usually give you a steroid injection to help but sadly that doesn’t always work
 
diagnosed in 1985 with T1 … have had multiple trigger fingers all of which have required surgery to fix. Have another right now and likely will need same so that will be 3 surgeries on my right hand. Also have been diagnosed with oesteoathritis in my hands…..gotta love this disease !!!
 
 
I’ve had a number of trigger fingers and recently a trigger thumb. Ive had the very painful injections which have worked, but for the recent trigger thumb, my podiatrist (of all people!) treated it successfully and painlessly with low power laser impulses.
 
Hi, I had trigger finger 10ish years ago, I am 71 and I’ve now had T1D for 50+ years. My middle trigger finger locked constantly and I could release it myself by force and with much pain. I had a steroid injection into the finger, slightly painful as they put the local in, but then okay for the actual injection. Immediate relief and no problems since. I have arthritis in all my knuckles on all my fingers but no pain at all, just very nobbly knuckles. I would recommend the steroid injections. I also have dupuytren’s contracture in both hands, genetic, my cousins have contracted fingers, all my fingers are still straight, I exercise by manually extending all my fingers, just very lumpy palms. Hope this helps and good luck with whichever route you take.
 
 
I had Trigger thumb and it needed surgery to sort it out. Only took about an hour and a days rest with a big dressing on it.
 
Hi,

There is also a condition called dupuytrens-contracture which causes the finger to bend and eventually it locks in this position and can no longer be straightened. It requires day surgery and therapy to rectify. I have had this on both my little fingers.
 
I have two trigger fingers on my right hand which are painful and stiff. As I am right handed it causes problems when I am drinking tea or coffee when the fingers curl round the mug handle and decide to lock. I have had physio but little success and I'm due to get steroid injections next week to see if that helps.
 
I had trigger finger on my left hand. Also Duprions Contracture of the little finger. I tried a Radiotherapy consultant, but my problem was too far gone. Ended up having the operation. It's not fixed 100%, but it's much better.
 
I’ve had trigger finger on both middle fingers right hand. I had
x steroid injections (which is the maximum) but they didn’t work. Then had surgery - local anaesthetic with stitches but you can’t see the scars now. All OK since. Had them done
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. Hope you get sorted soon.
 
Yes I've had a flare-up in both my thumbs. The most helpful I was given is to do the hand exercises and take ibuprofen.....to be fare it has eased a lot but still get pain from time to time
 
I had trigger finger in my right ring finger. It regularly locked itself into position and was becoming increasingly difficult and painful to unlock it.
I was referred ti a consultant by my GP who advised that in his opinion the best action would be surgery.
I had the surgery 2 years ago and not had an issue since.
I’ve also got Dupuytren’s Contracture in the same finger causing the finger to be drawn into the palm of my hand.
The same consuktant said to me he would see me in a few years to resolve that issue as it needs to be at a certain level before surgery
 
I had two fingers trigger. I was referred to the hand clinic at the hospital. I had steroid injections in both. This helped for a few months then they started to trigger again. I then had surgery to release both. No problems with those fingers four years on. Another finger has started now so I am going to request referral and surgery.
 
Steroids work for some but not others and you can only get so many injections. I would suggest getting a refferal to see a hand specialist who are more suited to diagnosing the actual issue. I have just recently had an op on my right hand to correct the problem.
 
I had same problem with my right middle finger fixed mine by fastening a wide elastic band to the offending finger and its mate next to it the elastic band gives some freedom of movement i wore this on top of thin pu gloves in a month the problem cured it self and never returned told a few people who had same problem and it has fixed them all without a injection or physio takes a little getting use to but if you go about your normal work you soon forget about it
 
Hi, type 2 for 14 years, index and 2nd finger(middle) lock up overnight on right hand. Left hand OK. Also have osteoarthritis so may be linked. I have found "The gun" massager helps, it hurts but the relieve after is worth it. Pain killers do nothing. Hope this is of help to anyone. Mike
 
I have had trigger finger in both my ring fingers. My doctor gave me steroid injections into the joint, which was very painful. In all I had three injections in both fingers; two worked very well, one was of short effect. The effective steroid was 10 mg Kenalog, which was stronger than that used by another doctor, but much more effective. The unfortunate thing is that you can only inject one finger at a time, so I had to wait three months, as I was away from home, for the second finger to be done. The third injection was just as effectve, despite the delay.
 
Yes i have had trigger finger on left habd middle finger for 14 months during covid in 2020 and it took ages to sort out. The operation takes 10 mins to do and i was awake talking to the surgeon about his golf. He made a i inch incision and parted the flesh and then scraped the joint and bone to free it up. Then he sewed up my hand and bandaged it afterwards. Very interesting and informative ( you will have an anaesthetic to put you out or local like i did ) .
 
was referred by my GP to local muscular skeletal dept. A cortisone injection in the palm of my hand sorted it for 7-8 months but it is returning. So I am about to go for a further Jab.
 
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