1 VICODIN, VICODIN ES, and VICODIN HP should not be used if you are allergic to hydrocodone or acetaminophen. 2  Tell your healthcare provider if you are allergic to any other opioid pain medicine before taking this drug, as you may exhibit cross-sensitivity to hydrocodone.
Stiffness is generally worse with repeated use and better with rest. Heberden nodes are small, red nodules that occur at the last joint of the finger. They may deform the joint, creating the knobby knuckles and twisted fingers of severe OA.
Such bumps at the joints of the fingertips are called Heberdenâs nodes, while those that occur in the finger joints that are closer to the hand are called Bouchardâs nodes. Bone spurs, or osteophytes, may be related to the arthritis and can also result in finger bumps. Gout and Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis and gout are two different forms of arthritis that can affect the joints of the fingers to create swelling and pain. So called gouty tophi are bumps from the disease gout, whereby uric acid crystals are deposited in the joints, causing painful attacks, often at night time.