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Has this happened to any of you? A year ago I was a size 6.5. Actually I was a size 6.25 but I like my rings to be a bit loose so I sized up to a 6.5. I wore that size for 30 years. In February I had a severe flare of arthritis (pseudo gout) which lasted about 4 months overall. Several joints swelled, including my hands and fingers. My rings were really tight so in May I resized my engagement ring up to 6.75. Today I’m off to the jewellers to have the ring resized to 7.5, maybe even 7.75. I’ll see what the jeweller recommends. I can’t even wear it right now as it’s too uncomfortable and gives my finger muffin top. I bought a couple of new bands to wear a few months ago and they’re a loose 7.25 (a bit snug now) and 7.5. I don’t really know if 7.5 is my new normal or not, but it’s been that way for about six months now. My fingers aren’t swollen right now. I lost 25 lbs during the past year so this isn’t due to weight gain. I also just hit the big 60 so maybe age might be a factor? Anyways, I’m just wondering if anyone else has experienced a fairly sudden ring size change like this and was it a permanent change? Thanks