Hi, I Have Nerve Pain On My Right Hand Runs

Posted on Mon, 10 Dec 2018

Question: Hi, I have nerve pain on my right hand runs from the bottom of my wrist to between my thumb and fore finger. The VA say's it is gout/arthritis and prescribed Allopurinol and naproxen, The pain is still there it fill like a nerve moves up and down and the pain gets worse. On a scale of 0- to - 10 my pain is a constant 8. What kind of specalist Should I see?

Answered by Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Visit orthopaedic doctor.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear , welcome to Ask a doctor service.
I read your query and here is my advice.
Your doctor should order you blood uric acid levels and ERS before diagnosing you with gout. Most characteristic for gout is toe and not thumb.
I think it is a carpal tunnel syndrome.
It is the entrapment of median nerve.
You should have rest, use ice compresses, and support splint and use naproxen for pain. You can visit an orthopaedic doctor.

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