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I love to crochet and do crafts but my thumbs hurt so intensly I can't do anything. Also has anyone tried the oils that are out for pain?

July 13, 2015
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A MyFibroTeam Member

Yes and in the pads of my big toes doc said it is from diabetes but I never had it till chemo and fibro it's like getting funny bone pain in those spots.

July 14, 2015
A MyFibroTeam Member

I am a knitter and cannot knit on some days because of finger and joint pain. Some days I just have to submerge them in hot water for relief. My prescription ibuprofen doesn't always help either. I find some relief in a lotion called Two Old Goats.

July 14, 2015
A MyFibroTeam Member

Oh my, yes. After a day of computer use, I can barely tolerate touch to my thumb pads. If you have pain cream, use it there.

July 13, 2015
A MyFibroTeam Member

That is were my pain first showed itself and my thumb pads have become like a predictor of other pain, the worse they are the more the pain seems to travel esp my toes and ankles xx

July 13, 2015
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I've noticed lately that I have been shaking and cannot get sleepy, but I get very sleepy around 2:00 p.m. to where I cannot function mentally.

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