Experiencing Pain In Back Of Palm, Nerve Looks Swollen. Cause And Cure?

Posted on Mon, 22 Apr 2013

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Mon, 22 Apr 2013 Answered on

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Question : Thanks Doctor in advance
Pain on back of the palm of both hands...few nerves looks thick swelling like .
This is for my husband
Have slight itching too

Please give reason and solution

Answered by Dr. Rajiv K Khandelwal (25 minutes later)

Hi,

Thank you for your query.

I can appreciate your concern. However to give you a proper guidance I would like to have some more details:
1. Where exactly is the pain in the hands?
2. What is the type of pain?
3. How does is start or is it constant?
4. How long does it last?
5. How is it relieved?

Kindly upload a picture of the "nerves that look thick" using the facility provided on this platform for me to have a look.

I hope I have answered your query to your satisfaction. Please feel free to revert back for any clarifications or if you have anything else to share.

Wishing your husband all the best.

Regards,

Rajiv K Khandelwal
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Rajiv K Khandelwal (16 minutes later)

Severe continuous pain on back side of hand.
sometime itching too.

Kindly please answer

Answered by Dr. Rajiv K Khandelwal (21 minutes later)

Hi,

I appreciate the input provided by you. Unfortunately you have not provided all the details requested for to help you.

Have you given him any pain killer? If not then kindly give him one for relief. You may add an anti-allergic like cetirizine to reduce the itching.

I shall appreciate if you can upload a picture of the "thick nerves" using the facility provided on this platform for me to give you a guidance.

I hope I have answered your doubt to your satisfaction.

Regards,

Rajiv

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Rajiv K Khandelwal (10 minutes later)

Thanks Doctor.
The nerves are not thick now enough to take a photo.

The main complaint is the severe pain.

Answered by Dr. Rajiv K Khandelwal (7 minutes later)

Hi,

Thank you for the update.

Do give your husband some pain killers and see the effect.

If the "nerves" are not thick for you to take a photo then you may be mistaking the "nerves" with something else which can only be assessed by an examination.

Wishing your husband all the best.

Regards,

Rajiv

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar