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What Causes Numbness And Pain In The Thumb After A Wrist Surgery?

I have been taking Advil a couple of times a day for wrist surgery. Since I have started to move fingers and wrists since split and stitches removal, my arthritic, numb thumb has been hurting more. Can i take a hydrocodone/acetaminophen 5-325 TB, prescribed after surgery 3 wks ago that I have only taken once, day after surgery. I did take this medicine while in hospital 2 days.
Thu, 6 Jul 2017
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Hello dear
Welcome to Health care magic family .
I have evaluated your concern in depth .

@ Cause of numbness & pain in thumb after wrist surgery are due to
- compression effect of splint - residual tissue edema in recovery period
- prolonged immobilisation - injury to some structure during surgery

@ You can take hydrocodone and acetaminophen together .

Hope this will help you .
Feel free to ask any future health related query .
Thanks for evaluating my answer thoroughly .
Regards dear .
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What Causes Numbness And Pain In The Thumb After A Wrist Surgery?

Hello dear Welcome to Health care magic family . I have evaluated your concern in depth . @ Cause of numbness & pain in thumb after wrist surgery are due to - compression effect of splint - residual tissue edema in recovery period - prolonged immobilisation - injury to some structure during surgery @ You can take hydrocodone and acetaminophen together . Hope this will help you . Feel free to ask any future health related query . Thanks for evaluating my answer thoroughly . Regards dear .