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Suggest Remedy For Pain In Left Thumb

My left thumb hurts when I bend it. When I touch the palm side of my thumb, it feels really sensitive. This is day 3. It seems too look a bit swollen, but still normal. It just has that annoying pain. I cant tell if it just needs icing,,tylenol, or if I need to go to the clinic. Its just really, really tight when I bend it, and that is where the pain is.
Thu, 21 May 2015
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement,  's  Response
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
According to your description , pain over your thumb seems to be inflammatory in nature. It could be an acute attack of gout.
I advice you to give you rest to the part affected, take anti-inflammatory drug like motrin 1tablet with food as and when required (upto 4 tablets daily) to reduce pain and inflammation and consult your doctor for thorough examination and rule out any infective cause.

I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
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Suggest Remedy For Pain In Left Thumb

Hi, Thanks for your query. According to your description , pain over your thumb seems to be inflammatory in nature. It could be an acute attack of gout. I advice you to give you rest to the part affected, take anti-inflammatory drug like motrin 1tablet with food as and when required (upto 4 tablets daily) to reduce pain and inflammation and consult your doctor for thorough examination and rule out any infective cause. I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care