Anyone experience difficulty with finger pressure?

[Eryximachus]

Hello everyone,

In late January or early February, I had a particular challenging work assignment that I stupidly decided required some black market adderall pills. Meth, who knows. Towards the end of the two weeks, with many nights of no sleep, I began to notice a tightness in my right hand. It's been a rough past year for a variety of reasons, and started taking Seroquel - which I had taken for years in the past been off of since 2020 - for 6 months. In fact, I'd say the main reason I took the stimulants was how stupid Seroquel makes me.

Anyway, there is a a measure of tightness that is always sort of there, typing is not as precise or as fast as it was even in December, and fine pressure has become impossible. For example, using nail clippers. No problems with my left hand.

I've been pretty clean from everything since then. I'm 44, and this honestly was the last health issue to make me go on the straight and narrow. Finally got a steady job, and mentally I feel fine. I get health insurance May 1, but it's pretty difficult to figure out what the problem is. Originally, I hoped it was something Seroquel related that would resolve, but I've thought the worst as Ataxia seems like the most accurate description. A mild stroke also seems possible.

Has anyone ever experienced something like this before? Did it resolve in time?

Thanks for any input!

 

[Jerry Atrick]

Sorry you are experiencing this. Have you discussed the hand tightness with your doctor?

 

[Shady's Fox]

do two simple things pick up something heavy and rotate it, a dumbbell would be best option since it's designed for body use but everything else u find works fine too it has to be something that isn't big because you can't do wrist curls otherwise then now and then pushups in fingers helps strenght the wrist even better and now and then to end this, having anti inflammation gel at home sometimes is useful i don't actually rec this unless you have your leg in gips but if anything else doesn't do, worth putting a small drop of diclofenac

 

[Eryximachus]

Sorry you are experiencing this. Have you discussed the hand tightness with your doctor?

I won't have health insurance until May 1. Tried my own business but am employee again. I actually signed up for the expensive no deductible plan assuming this could get expensive.

I can't afford a specialist or any serious diagnoses until then.

 

[Eryximachus]

do two simple things pick up something heavy and rotate it, a dumbbell would be best option since it's designed for body use but everything else u find works fine too it has to be something that isn't big because you can't do wrist curls otherwise then now and then pushups in fingers helps strenght the wrist even better and now and then to end this, having anti inflammation gel at home sometimes is useful i don't actually rec this unless you have your leg in gips but if anything else doesn't do, worth putting a small drop of diclofenac

This is excellent advice. It's been two years since I went to the gym regularly. I was hopeful this would help. I'm wary of steroidal anti-inflammatories, but it would be a good test. Thanks!