Trigger finger

[felpeyu2]

Hi. Since several months, I have been suffering trigger finger (a finger gets stuck in a bent position and cannot be extended). Fortunately, it only last several days and then it wear off. Usually it happens in one ring finger (sometimes the left one, sometimes the right one) or in one in the middle fingers. I was wondering if someone had the same issue.

[TTSandy]

I developed trigger finger in my left middle finger.  It was quite severe, to the point that I couldn't straighten it out at all.  I was having surgery for carpal tunnel release in that hand and they corrected the trigger finger at the same time. It's fine now and have full function again. 

[Linda196]

Trigger finger is an inflammatory condition, so it follows that autoimmune diseases can be a contributing factor. Many sites list AI conditions "like Lupus and RA" as risk factors so I'm sure a larger than average number of us with Sjogren's have it.

Not quite the same thing, but I developed "claw hand deformity" causing my ring finger to resemble trigger finger, but there was also nerve involvement of the ring and pinky fingers and that side of the hand. AIs, inflammation and ulnar nerve palsies are listed as common risk factors and in my case it was a combo, with emphasis on the third one, and almost completely resolved with nerve release and transposition surgery.

Because your's is affecting both hands, and is intermittent, it sounds like its a temporary increase in inflammation, and when you experience it, you automatically rest the affected hand, lessening the inflammation and letting it resolve? Does it seem to happen after periods of increased repetitive use?

[felpeyu2]

When I have this condition (and I currently have it because it hasn't resolved yet), I usually continue with my normal activities while keeping in mind that I have a finger that I can't move, and that trying to move it is really painful. In several days, the problem usually resolves itself.

I haven't noticed any specific pattern related to repetitive movements causing it.

It follows a circadian rhythm: at night, it is almost touching the palm of my hand; it improves slightly in the morning and early afternoon, and then it starts to worsen in the late afternoon.