Dealing with Severe Joint Pain in Hands and Ankles

I get like this during flare-ups where it's even hard to hold my phone. There might be accessibility tools out there meant for folks with arthritis and stiff joints. I'd definitely look into those. I need to crush my pills and investing in a refurbished Silent Knight pill crusher (and the plastic packets) helped me so much. I just need to push a big lever down once or twice and my pills are crushed. No pain whatsoever. I couldn't deal with the twisting crushes anymore as they hurt my hands when I was flared up.

Oh I definitely do. I've actually started a system where if I know I'll want something when I wake up I or someone else will loosen the lids the night before. I know it doesn't help the pain but it makes it easier to live with.