I've had my hands xrayed and had nerve conduction studies done, seen orthopaedics as well and still have no answers. Painkillers don't even touch it. It's weird.

I had an episode like this. I found out it was Rheumatoid Arthritis. It happened practically overnight.
I had had an increase in pain but I just wrote it off as a Fibro flare. I was treated for RA for about 6 yrs and
Now I just have my normal fibromyalgia symptoms. I had a Positive RA factor so I am assuming I had RA,
But the RA symptoms didn’t come back after I got off the RA meds. There are a lot of side effects to the
RA meds and I really think they caused an autonomic dysfunction. Three yrs after taking the drug, I had
An acute autonomic dysfunction. I haven’t been the same since. I hope you find some answers for your hand
Issues.

Yes, my hands always hurt. I use compression gloves and pain medicine.

I have the arthritis gloves, they do help. I can't wear them at work though, I'm a theatre nurse! Need disposable ones 😅

Yes i do at times especially in winter. I had to get steroid shot in arm and try the arthritic gloves w infused copper. Have to wear every nite for awhile but they do help some