Obligation to Myself

[lady_birchwood]

I have had symptoms of osteoarthritis at the base of my right thumb for about the last 10 years.  The symptoms I have are pain, swelling and stiffness.  I often experience sharp pain when doing simple things like twisting doorknobs, holding a pen to write, opening jars, trying to hold a sewing needle, etc.  I work in a clinical laboratory where my

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[ar_wahan]

Good luck! I have OA, but it's mostly in the little finger of my left hand .... painful, but not that much of a barrier to activity. Now and then I get a "flare" in the base of my right thumb, though, and I know how that can interfere with daily life when it hits.

[lady_birchwood]

Thank you for the good wishes! Not being able to properly use the thumb on one's dominant hand is the pits, isn't it?