Systemic Scherosis

[riptide]

An lady who I play bridge with has developed this awful condition in her later years. The worst part of the condition at the moment is her calcified fingertips. She was wondering if anyone on here has any knowledge of how she could get some relief with her fingers as they are painful 24 hours a day. She would prefer not to take drugs if there is an alternative. Thanks.

[Buenchico]

Scleroderma & Raynaud's UK is the charity that covers the condition. Here's what their website says about treatments:
https://www.sruk.co.uk/scleroderma/scleroderma-treatments/systemic-sclerosis-treatments/

They also operate a helpline for sufferers:
https://www.sruk.co.uk/find-support/helpline/

[Sqad]

Your friend has developed a particularly nasty complication of Scleroderma which is called Calcinosis which causes pain and is particularly challenging to treat.
Ibuprofen (Nsaids) steroids and even stronger pain killers may be required.

There is NO no drug treatment for your friends condition.
I haven't opened the links above , so that I may have duplicated information.

[riptide]

Thank you for your comments, I will send her the links that Buenchico has listed. She knows that it is not good and is under the Hospital but I did say that I would ask on here to see if anyone could help at all.