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Suggest Remedy For Numbness And Burning Pain In The Palm

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Posted on Mon, 21 Sep 2015
Question: I have numbness/tingling in my right hand. Pain/burning which can be mod severe in my right palm. (wakes me in the night) Was taking a statin which I have been off of now for 5-6 wks. No improvement . Also have the right ring finger will stick bent and almost a click like feeling when straightened. I also have some mild numbness and tingling in the left hand but as I said very mild compared to the right.
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Answered by Dr. Sassen S Kwasa (49 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
You seem to have nerve impingement due to overuse and/or swelling of tendon

Detailed Answer:
Welcome to HCM. You seem to have what is called carpal tunnel syndrome. This discomfort especially worries people at night. They will wake up from sleep with this numbness and tingling sensation. It comes on from overuse, those who type a lot or use their hands and wrists for work. Ibuprofen will help a lot and splints for the hands have been shown to alleviate the pain and discomfort, others have had to get steroid injections in the carpal tendon sheath and of course carpal tunnel surgery release ultimately fixes this. For now I would go and buy some splints that you can get without a prescription to help you with the symptoms. I hope this helps, good luck and thanks.
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Suggest Remedy For Numbness And Burning Pain In The Palm

Brief Answer: You seem to have nerve impingement due to overuse and/or swelling of tendon Detailed Answer: Welcome to HCM. You seem to have what is called carpal tunnel syndrome. This discomfort especially worries people at night. They will wake up from sleep with this numbness and tingling sensation. It comes on from overuse, those who type a lot or use their hands and wrists for work. Ibuprofen will help a lot and splints for the hands have been shown to alleviate the pain and discomfort, others have had to get steroid injections in the carpal tendon sheath and of course carpal tunnel surgery release ultimately fixes this. For now I would go and buy some splints that you can get without a prescription to help you with the symptoms. I hope this helps, good luck and thanks.