u/BigBossNJ

Hi all,

I was wondering if I could get some advice as my partner is currently going through what we believe is early signs of RA (waking up in the morning with very stiff knuckles, swollen index finger and joints etc). This only recently happened (3 weeks ago) but she said she may have noticed very slight stiffness since the start of the year but nowhere near as bad as this.

She has been given Vimovo and recently got Ketoprofen gel which doesn't seem to be relieving any sort of pain. She has gotten a referral to see a Rheumatologist so just waiting to hear back.

In the meantime, is there any sort of tips/tricks she can use to gain some relief? So far we have tried an ice pack which gives temporary relief anyway.

Thanks!