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Getting ready to see my PCP

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My rheumatologist doesn't listen to me, but my PCP is beyond awesome. My hands have been in swollen, achy agony with only a fraction of the strength I had before for the last 3-4 weeks. Neither Aleve nor Tylenol even make a dent, even when I take the highest dosage. Now, for the past 2 weeks, my left hand will go intermittently numb for 10-15 minutes before returning to the now-normal ache. I'd taken for granted how often I use my hands until I couldn't without a muttered F-bomb under my breath. Now that I'll have a medical practitioner listening, is there anything I might mention beyond just listing my symptoms to her? She's been there since I moved here and has helped get my med dosages adjusted, so she gets it. I just want to feel somewhat normal again.

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Posted
Feb 12, 2026 at 1:55 PM UTC
LeadScore: 30question

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Condition
fibromyalgia, hand pain, swelling, numbness, reduced grip strength
Geography
us likely