Yansky, I sympathize with the hand issues; it takes one to know one. Of course it could be a total coincidence that I developed the hand problems around the same time of TRT (at age 68 it's certainly possible), but it's always an uncomfortable thought. I went to see a rheumatologist of some reknown, and while I didn't directly mention my concerns on a possible causal relationship between the two, I did tell him that I was on TRT. He didn't mention any connection.
He tells me my sore hands have osteoarthritis and that I should just live with that and the trigger fingers (thanks). I told him that I thought there was an operation whereby they could "release" the tendon that locks the trigger finger (in my case both ring fingers). He told me that I'm a "long way from needing that". Normally when the finger locks down, I can straighten it out by just forcefully straightening my hand. But last night (while I was dozing to sleep), for the first time, it snapped down and stayed there . . . it hurt LIKE HELL until I used the other hand to pry the finger up.
Just amazes me the horrible stuff that can happen as you age . . .
