Definitely get your hands reassessed, @FLClover - my hands were killing me in 2018 & I went onto prednisolone for short periods and then it 'got better'! (Prior to that in 2010 my left hand was bad enough to warrant the 'arthritis op' which would have stuffed me around for 6-12 months rehab ... but hubby was diagnosed with his first lot of cancer back then, so was pleased I hadn't gone ahead with it!) But ... I wore a thumb brace & it came good too. I have found personally, that it is cyclical! It comes, it goes! So far, it is staying away from the hands, but my feet are giving me grief just now. I could hardly depress the clutch on the car yesterday! grrr
Here's a link to a Medicinal Cannabis Oil post that I put up in 2018 ...... it was hoped that Medicinal Cannabis Oil would have been made more available to those who need it - but by the time you jump thru all the hoops to get it, it still costs a ridiculous amount of money - if only they would legalise 2 plants per person (as in Canberra) you could actually make your own oil! It WILL happen one day!
https://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/discussion/19569/medicinal-cannabis-oil-amp-reduction-of-pain-improvement-in-well-being/p1