What Causes Stinging Pain At The Corner Of The Nail On The Thumb While Washing Hands?

Posted on Fri, 16 Mar 2018

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Question : Hi, when i wash my hands under running water. my thumb at the corner of the nail towards the side gives a stinging pain. No bruising, no redness, no obvious swellingÂ nothing pain occurs only when inder running water this is happening from about a month now..

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (41 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Vitamin defeciencies

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

Proximal fold and cuticle of the finger tip become damaged in vitamin deficiencies. I recommend you to take multivitamin supplements on daily basis for a period of two months. This will for sure solve the problem within a minimum of a few months.

Hope I answered your query. Please do ask if any doubts.

Regards,
Dr. Raju A.T.
General & Family Physician

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

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (5 minutes later)

you mentioned it will solve problem for few months. is there not a permanent solution?. also is this something serious that i need to be concerned about

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Dietary corrections

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

A two month course will suffice to prevent deficiencies for the next 6 months or so. Vitamin deficient diet could be the base cause here. Correcting the diet by consuming vitamin rich foods or correcting any sort of digestion disturbances if you have can be permanent solution for this problem.

Hope I am clear.

Regards,
Dr. Raju A.T.
General & Family Physician

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