Yep I get it whenever my hands are sore. It's because of the swelling I thought. When the swelling is deep it pushes the veins out .

I swear by arthritis gloves they help lots

I have had that on and off my entire life. Now its worse and my veins look really huge on top of my hands. At times, it spreads to my wrists. I also have some veins in my right leg that hurt - have also had that for a few years. I was only diagnosed with RA in March of this year, but the vein thing is just another indication that all my weird symptoms my doctors dismissed, equal RA!

I get the same. Sometimes my hands look normal and other days the veins on the back of my hands are raised and some of my joints are blue. If I rest my hands as best I can as you can't do a lot without them! they go normal looking again for a while. This has only been happening since I've had RA.

My veins go blue, then normal, then back to blue. The link I posted above is interesting. RA has so many complications that I would never have thought of. My great aunt suffered horribly and I thought it was *just stiff joints. This is an ongoing lesson for me. I had no idea. I am tapering off 6wks of prednisone. It will be interesting to see what happens. In my intro “story”, I discussed my hand surgery in 2020 and the ongoing pain. Both my hands have a life and will of their own. I fling things around the kitchen all day, spill food. Have no strength anymore. I used to get very frustrated but am learning to laugh as I dont want to be continually frustrated and angry. Whats the point. I am trying to find the humour………💦 🙄😬🥴🤣