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does anyone have fingers that suddenly curl up and hurts when you put them str8?

About 2 weeks ago a finger on my left had would spontaneously curl straightening it out was painful

Now it feels something is wrong with the whole hand especially the palm

Does anyone have any comments on this situation?

  1. I had the middle finger on left hand clinch -- could straighten it out but sore so I was sent to a dr who gave me a shot (sorry I do not recall) --then another shot 4 months later and I have had no problems since ALSO I would like to comment on the Potassium I have never in the past 50 years had a "normal" reading of K - I am taking 2 x 600 mg dailty and I am still below what is normal - I have been taking potassium supplements for years does MG get rid of the K somehow?

    1. I periodically have it with my left hand thumb. And, yes, it's quite painful straightening it out again and for it to function normally.

      1. Not sure this is related, but I cramp in my fingers and toes. Occasionally a calf cramp and mid back. I'm gMG seropositive. I've dosed 5 60mg Mestinon a day. Given the nature of Mestinon in essence increasing the acetylcholine present in the neuro gap I mentioned this to my neurologist and he backed me down to 4 a day. Seems to have worked (much less events), but this dosing of medication is very delicate and like MG very individual based; check with your doctor. Just some food for thought.

        1. This happens to my toes all the time and I agree...trying to straighten them out is super painful. As for my hands I had extreme wrist pain that would shoot to my thumbs. I ended up having double tendinitis in both hands which probably wasn't MG related. I hope you are able to go to the doctors to see if they can find the root of the problem. For me if I start having a toe/foot spasm I will drink some orange juice and or eat a banana. Sometimes spasm can also be related to dehydration and having some type of vitamin deficiencies. - Jazmin (MG team member)

          1. If you can stop the spasm with OJ or a banana have your K checked I have to take a potassium supplement every day as my potassium is always on the low side I cannot recall in 50 years of having potassium even in the mid range

          2. Thank you for the advice. I just had a doctors appointment today (before I saw this) I'll have to wait for my next appointment in Feb to ask about that. No, I'll send them an email and maybe they'll let me go in for lab work, without going in for an actual appointment. - Jazmin (MG team member)

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