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Members connected over experiencing painful clicking, popping, and stiffness in their thumbs and fingers, particularly in the mornings, with... Read more

Members connected over experiencing painful clicking, popping, and stiffness in their thumbs and fingers, particularly in the mornings, with several noting that their doctors diagnosed osteoarthritis rather than fibromyalgia as the cause, though some felt fibromyalgia also played a role. Many members shared that cold weather significantly worsens their symptoms, while warm weather provides relief, and that the clicking sometimes causes fingers to lock up briefly before popping back into place. A recurring theme was the frustration of morning stiffness requiring time to "defrost" before being able to move comfortably, along with the reality that joint pain affects daily activities like gripping and holding objects.