Spasticity is stiffness and this symptom is a common one to MS. It can happen anywhere on your body. Most people associate spasticity with their legs, but you seem to be experiencing it in your hands. The stiffness can range from mild and barely noticeable to severe and painful. When left uncontrolled, spasticity can lead to contracture, or "freezing" of the joints, which is a painful and a debilitating problem. The best way to avoid contracture is to use a regimen of stretching (and medication if needed) to keep your joints flexible. Your neuro and physical therapist can recommend the appropriate treatment strategies for you. If your neurontin isn't working try Lyrica. Some get better relief with Lyrica. Good Luck! I hope you are feeling better real soon.

I've had this both in hands and in feet..saw a ra specialist n he cld not diagnose due to the meds I take. (Rituxan) It is also used to treat arthritis types.

hi beeincharge I have stiffness and pain in one of my hands and pain and swelling in my foot it feels like i have arthritis and is very hard to type sometimes. I also have swelling in my hand and foot and can only wear certain shoes :(

If the pain continues, please get checked for Rheumatoid Arthritis - it came on quickly for me and I was diagnosed at 32

Very different to the type of arthritis your thinking of - osteoarthritis which is associated with older people because its pain from damage to joints over time

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Yes, I have this type of pain too. RA factor is slighty elevated but not enough to be dx w/ RA.

Mornings take a bit to get the discomfort out of the way but I do get it under control. Knitting keeps it under control too. Movement through the day makes the next day easier.

Knit

Every morning/ evening and if I sit/lay down too long I get real stiff and feel like I'm 75..I need to stretch and have to walk around long enough where I feel my usual it sux I would compare it to arthritis..sux!

I have an arthritis type feeling that my gastrenterologist said is probably caused by my Crohn's disease.

I am luckily able to control it with just Celebrex at a low dose. I have had joint pain for at least 4 years now, and it gets worse when I don't exercise or when it's damp/rainy out.

I'm not sure if it came on suddenly for me or not. Definitely do bring it up with your doctors.

This same thing happened to me around christmas time just after a stomach flu. My alternative MD thought my immune system was in overdrive and suggested probiotics and MSM. This was my first try with MSM and it cleared up after a few days. i hope your symptoms will go away too.
Healing wishes :-)

Hi beeincharge - I'm new here and am not diagnosed with MS but experiencing symptoms.
I'm almost 30 and I have degenerative arthritis in both my knees and my neck. Though, no doctor has ever suspected another type of arthritis (reumatoid,etc.), and I have never questioned it..
I have also had the arthritic feeling in my hands that comes and goes - they feel really stiff and sore, usually in just my right hand. I'm sure it's possible that the feeling you are having could or could not be related to MS.
When I found out I had actual arthritis in my knees a couple years ago, I didn't believe that could be possible being so young. Both my orthopedic and physical therapist said that it can happen at any age...who knew??

I'm 28 and have sarcoid arthritis (its sero neg and inflamatory)

i too thought i was too young but my rhummy told me that RA can hit in young women in their 20's frequently