Abnormal sensations in the hands
Good morning,
since the beginning of the year, I have been experiencing the following symptoms daily:
I sometimes wake up in the middle of the night because different fingers on my right hand feel swollen and numb. When I turn on the light, they don't necessarily look different from the fingers on my left hand. The numbness goes away quickly by pressing on the hand or bending the fingers. I don't have any pain. It feels a bit like water retention during pregnancy.
Sometimes I only notice this condition when I wake up. I also have discomfort in my left hand every day when I wake up: my fingers/bones between the finger joints and finger tips hurt and feel uncomfortable. But a little finger bending makes it go away quickly.
I saw my internal medicine doctor in mid-January. She examined both hands, checked for any knots, and said it doesn't look like rheumatism, but a rheumatic development cannot be ruled out. If that's the case, I wouldn't miss anything as rheumatism develops over years. She doesn't see any current problems as the fingers quickly return to normal and I don't have visible swelling or redness, etc. Regarding the issue with my right hand, she only said I might be lying incorrectly at night and possibly pinching a nerve.
Honestly, this statement does not reassure me at all! Since the birth of my son at the end of 2013, I have been struggling with this morning stiffness feeling (back then in both hands) since early 2014. At that time, my doctor said it was due to hormonal changes and would take some time.
Another year has passed and the symptoms in my right hand have gotten worse.
I am only 31 years old, have a young son, and a desk job where I rely on my hands. I am really afraid that it could be some circulatory disorder and that tissue is dying off or something.
What do you think about this?
Thank you in advance.
