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Topic: swollen fingers and POTS

Radha
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 8464

posted

does any one notice their fingers are getting

fatter and fatter, none of my rings fit and it

has me worried, could this be because of of lyme

arthritis or something else? maybe swollen blood

vessels? because i get alot of blood pooling due

to my POTS, any input would be appreciated,

thanks and my toes are not swollen at all,

Radha

Posts: 392 | From New York | Registered: Dec 2005 | IP: Logged |

onmyway
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 17607

posted

Yes!!!! I have that as well! I cannot even wear my wedding ring! I went from a ring size 6-3/4 to an 8. Some mornings they are so swollen it hurts to bend them or make a fist! I thought I was the only one with that issue! I also have gained weight 40lbs to be exact! It happened very quickly and i have not idea why!!!! Have you experienced that as well???

I think it will pass as we get better! I have noticed since I started Tygacil that it has gotten somewhat better!!!!

My mom keeps telling me stop worrying about all that now and just work on getting well and it will eventually go away!

Please take care and best of luck!

Onmyway

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Geneal
Frequent Contributor (5K+ posts)
Member # 10375

posted

I have POTs but no swelling in my fingers.

My blood pooling seems to be limited to my upper legs and not my extremities.

Could you be holding fluids?

Edema?

May be worth calling your LLMD about asap.

Just pays to err on the side of caution.

Hugs,

Geneal

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lymemommy
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 12495

posted

Swollen, stiff feeling hands was one of the first truly annoying sxs that I had (that and being tired all the time, plus gaining 20 lbs that I had literally just finished losing after giving birth).

I also could not get my rings on. Saw my PCP, she looked at my hands, said that they didn't look swollen to her... It's hard to convince people that your hands are swollen when your ring size is a 4 and they've gone up to a 5!!

Anyway, due to having to have my gall bladder out this summer and the very limited diet that went with it, I lost the unwanted 20, plus another 20.

And guess what? I can get my rings on, but with difficulty. (they were on the loose side when I got married, and weighed about 10 lbs more than I do now!)

The hands still feel stiff, and (to me at least) swollen. It did get better when I was on abx, but abx and I don't go together.

Hopefully this will get better for you.

kp

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Radha
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 8464

posted

i havent gained any weight, only fingers getting

thicker and more and more swollen and they hurt

so bad too but never had a positive RA factor,

but i do get alot of blood pooling in feet and

hands as well as arms and legs, and i do have

lyme arthritis too, but feet never get swollen,

so i dont know, but thanks for your replies,

Radha

Posts: 392 | From New York | Registered: Dec 2005 | IP: Logged |

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