Second visit the the Rheumatologist today. We both agreed that the thumb braces were a failure, but he still cannot see any swelling in my joints. I’ve been put on two weeks of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (Celebrex) to see if it helps, and if it does I have a prescription to continue on it. If…

Been told that so far there isn’t a serious medical reason behind the pain (thyroid, rheumatoid and lupus tests came back negative), so I’ve been told to wear thumb splints to bed for a month. They may help with some inflammation at the base of my thumbs, which may be causing the other pain; after…