A Few Months Ago I Got An Infection On My

Posted on Tue, 12 Feb 2019

Medically reviewed by Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team

Tue, 12 Feb 2019 Answered on

Last reviewed on

Question : A few months ago I got an infection on my finger caused by an older lint brush. I was given antibiotics and it got better. I do still have sharp pains on the tip of my finger (ex-ray showed nothing). Also have bumps and extreme dryness on some fingers which they gave me betamethasone cream. I also seem to be experiencing some loss strength in my arm. Never have had anything like this. Thanks for your help.

Answered by Dr. Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Probably side effects of the finger infection.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

I understand your concern.

The symptoms seem to be related to the finger infection that you had a few months ago.

Finger infections can cause problems that persist even after the infection has resolved, such as stiffness and loss of strength.

I suggest you to use anti-inflammatory medication to treat the pain such as Naproxen 500 mg three tablets a day.

In my opinion, the dryness is not related to the finger infection.

It is probably a hand eczema which can be treated with Betamethasone cream.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T