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By *iamondsmiles. OP   Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

Well no I don't want advice as I'm going to pop up and see the nurse.

But just wondered what this could be.

A few weeks ago I banged my thumb on the side, nothing serious just felt like a bruise but no bruise, it started to get more sore.

Anyway it's at the point now where its difficult to open and close my hand the hand aches more like a throb wrist a pain shoots when I move it a round and the throbbing is now going up my arm.

What sort of thing could it be

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Your fingers can only swell a limited amount, the swelling will tend to move up the arm. It's only a concern if you can feel numbness or the thumb turns a dark colour really. Keep it levitated so it goes down.

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By *iamondsmiles. OP   Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire


"Your fingers can only swell a limited amount, the swelling will tend to move up the arm. It's only a concern if you can feel numbness or the thumb turns a dark colour really. Keep it levitated so it goes down. "
there is no swelling, there was nothing at all to start with just like tender like when you touch a bruise, but every day it's getting worse.

I can't see what I can possibly have done, the thumb isn't broken or anything

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Your fingers can only swell a limited amount, the swelling will tend to move up the arm. It's only a concern if you can feel numbness or the thumb turns a dark colour really. Keep it levitated so it goes down. there is no swelling, there was nothing at all to start with just like tender like when you touch a bruise, but every day it's getting worse.

I can't see what I can possibly have done, the thumb isn't broken or anything"

You have a lot of nerves in that area, possibly bruised it internally and the nerves are irritated by it.

Go to a walk in centre if it's bad, otherwise take ibuprofen and keep it levitated and rested.

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By *iamondsmiles. OP   Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire


"Your fingers can only swell a limited amount, the swelling will tend to move up the arm. It's only a concern if you can feel numbness or the thumb turns a dark colour really. Keep it levitated so it goes down. there is no swelling, there was nothing at all to start with just like tender like when you touch a bruise, but every day it's getting worse.

I can't see what I can possibly have done, the thumb isn't broken or anything

You have a lot of nerves in that area, possibly bruised it internally and the nerves are irritated by it.

Go to a walk in centre if it's bad, otherwise take ibuprofen and keep it levitated and rested. "
it could be nerves. I'm not one to go to the doctors and I don't think it's serious but its the fact it's been a few weeks and getting worse. We don't have a walk in centre here, I will just see the nurse at the doctors

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

Early rigour mortis

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Your fingers can only swell a limited amount, the swelling will tend to move up the arm. It's only a concern if you can feel numbness or the thumb turns a dark colour really. Keep it levitated so it goes down. there is no swelling, there was nothing at all to start with just like tender like when you touch a bruise, but every day it's getting worse.

I can't see what I can possibly have done, the thumb isn't broken or anything

You have a lot of nerves in that area, possibly bruised it internally and the nerves are irritated by it.

Go to a walk in centre if it's bad, otherwise take ibuprofen and keep it levitated and rested. it could be nerves. I'm not one to go to the doctors and I don't think it's serious but its the fact it's been a few weeks and getting worse. We don't have a walk in centre here, I will just see the nurse at the doctors"

Does it ease off if you shake your wrist/hand?

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury


"Early rigour mortis "

Lol

Go see a doctor if it's still giving you problems/cause for concern.

NHS

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By *iamondsmiles. OP   Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire


"Your fingers can only swell a limited amount, the swelling will tend to move up the arm. It's only a concern if you can feel numbness or the thumb turns a dark colour really. Keep it levitated so it goes down. there is no swelling, there was nothing at all to start with just like tender like when you touch a bruise, but every day it's getting worse.

I can't see what I can possibly have done, the thumb isn't broken or anything

You have a lot of nerves in that area, possibly bruised it internally and the nerves are irritated by it.

Go to a walk in centre if it's bad, otherwise take ibuprofen and keep it levitated and rested. it could be nerves. I'm not one to go to the doctors and I don't think it's serious but its the fact it's been a few weeks and getting worse. We don't have a walk in centre here, I will just see the nurse at the doctors

Does it ease off if you shake your wrist/hand?"
it loosens the movement in my hand when I do that, to get my hand to work i shake it and squeeze it together

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Your fingers can only swell a limited amount, the swelling will tend to move up the arm. It's only a concern if you can feel numbness or the thumb turns a dark colour really. Keep it levitated so it goes down. there is no swelling, there was nothing at all to start with just like tender like when you touch a bruise, but every day it's getting worse.

I can't see what I can possibly have done, the thumb isn't broken or anything

You have a lot of nerves in that area, possibly bruised it internally and the nerves are irritated by it.

Go to a walk in centre if it's bad, otherwise take ibuprofen and keep it levitated and rested. it could be nerves. I'm not one to go to the doctors and I don't think it's serious but its the fact it's been a few weeks and getting worse. We don't have a walk in centre here, I will just see the nurse at the doctors

Does it ease off if you shake your wrist/hand?it loosens the movement in my hand when I do that, to get my hand to work i shake it and squeeze it together"

When I had carpal tunnel, needing to shake it was one of the things that helped diagnose it (it helped relieve it). Perhaps mention that to your nurse.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Go to A&E for an X-Ray. I thought I'd done 'nothing' to my thumb in the summer, turns out I'd snapped the tendon that moves my thumb up and down.

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By *iamondsmiles. OP   Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire


"Your fingers can only swell a limited amount, the swelling will tend to move up the arm. It's only a concern if you can feel numbness or the thumb turns a dark colour really. Keep it levitated so it goes down. there is no swelling, there was nothing at all to start with just like tender like when you touch a bruise, but every day it's getting worse.

I can't see what I can possibly have done, the thumb isn't broken or anything

You have a lot of nerves in that area, possibly bruised it internally and the nerves are irritated by it.

Go to a walk in centre if it's bad, otherwise take ibuprofen and keep it levitated and rested. it could be nerves. I'm not one to go to the doctors and I don't think it's serious but its the fact it's been a few weeks and getting worse. We don't have a walk in centre here, I will just see the nurse at the doctors

Does it ease off if you shake your wrist/hand?it loosens the movement in my hand when I do that, to get my hand to work i shake it and squeeze it together

When I had carpal tunnel, needing to shake it was one of the things that helped diagnose it (it helped relieve it). Perhaps mention that to your nurse. "
I will, I would never have thought to mention that

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By *enard ArgenteMan
over a year ago

London and France

Get it checked; you say it's not broken; but it could have a hairline crack ,

Or as Wasp said, a tendon issue.

Though the " cure" is probably immobilize it, take anti-inflammatories.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Get it checked; you say it's not broken; but it could have a hairline crack ,

Or as Wasp said, a tendon issue.

Though the " cure" is probably immobilize it, take anti-inflammatories."

In my case if I'd gone a week before they would have done surgery - but I had left it too late.

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By *iamondsmiles. OP   Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

I am getting it checked, this was more a wondering what it could be as I don't have a clue

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By *iamondsmiles. OP   Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

Oh I forgot, its tendonitis, antiinflammatories for two weeks if no better maybe an injection

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Oh I forgot, its tendonitis, antiinflammatories for two weeks if no better maybe an injection"

The injection doesn't hurt at all. Takes 2 seconds with a tiny needle, usually at your GPs. It's counted as surgery, but it's not really surgery. If it works, you'll have to keep having it done every few months. Unless you're v lucky and once fixes it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Oh I forgot, its tendonitis, antiinflammatories for two weeks if no better maybe an injection"

If it's cortisone I'd suggest trying to rehab without it first. It's not a good thing to rely on.

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By *iamondsmiles. OP   Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire


"Oh I forgot, its tendonitis, antiinflammatories for two weeks if no better maybe an injection

The injection doesn't hurt at all. Takes 2 seconds with a tiny needle, usually at your GPs. It's counted as surgery, but it's not really surgery. If it works, you'll have to keep having it done every few months. Unless you're v lucky and once fixes it. "
I'm glad I went, have no idea when I last went with some kind of injury thing.

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By *iamondsmiles. OP   Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire


"Oh I forgot, its tendonitis, antiinflammatories for two weeks if no better maybe an injection

If it's cortisone I'd suggest trying to rehab without it first. It's not a good thing to rely on."
I didnt even ask any questions today. He just said come back in two weeks and we will look at giving you an injection.

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