Thumb pain burning
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A localized bruising, swelling and pain in thumb can be due to infection, bleeding blood vessels, injury, rheumatoid arthritis, bursitis or inflammation of the lining of joints, arthritis or due to tendonitis. You need non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, along with something to bring down the swelling. An X-ray may not reveal anything if there is no fracture. You may need blood tests and MRI. You need to consult a rheumatologist. Take care!
I can see something jumping up and down. Other times my thumb twitches. I get burning pain on top of my thumb etc. This is all new.
The physiotherapist said something must be going on and he figures I will need another elbow surgery.
I am unable to see the surgeon earlier because she is away. My next appt with her is in a few weeks time so I suppose I can hold off.
Symptoms involve pain in the hands and arms when typing and using the mouse, and generally end up making many daily activities painful or impossible. Burning, numbness, or tingling in your palm, wrist, thumb, or fingers also are the common symptoms encountered by most patients.
Common causes are a repetitive motion with your wrist like typing on a computer keyboard, using a computer mouse, playing racquetball or handball, sewing, painting, writing, or using a vibrating tool.
about 2 years ago, i had shingles in my left thumb which was a surprise to me as i had never heard you could get it in your thumb, since then, i keep getting a burning sensation in my thumb in the same place that the blister was, what could cause this, does shingles affect nerve endings or is there some other reason why this could be happening??
Later, at work, I had scratched my ear with my thumb too and by time I got off work, there was a burning sensation in my ear. Once I took my contacts out and was getting ready for bed, my eyes were burning so much that I had to walk with them closed to wash them out. I got pretty much no sleep last night because I feel the burning in my mouth and the burning everywhere i described along with my arms....since someone touched me with my own saliva!
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I think you need to give a little more information to get some responses. Burning pain typically means nerve pain, but not always. How did the pain present initially and what was the course?
Have you seen a doctor? A good rule of thumb is for anything that lasts longer than 2 weeks to see a doctor. (For things that aren't life-threatening; obviously you don't wait on things like chest pain, etc.)
I hope you can add some information.
For about a week now I have had a strange pain in my arm that I can best describe as a burning sensation. It is not my entire arm, but a thin strip from the base of my thumb to about midway up my forearm, and another area on my bicep. There is no bruising, dry skin, or discoloration of the area, and it usually only hurts if I touch it. It seems to be getting more painful in the area around my thumb. I have no idea what the cause is.
Many of your symptoms are those of patients who suffer from RSD (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy), now called CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome), especially the burning, the shooting and stinging pain, or what many of us who have RSD, call stabbing pain. We also have aching pain. I fractured my shoulder four years ago, and when I went to use the computer after finally having surgery on the shoulder, I never realized just how related our hand typing was related to the shoulder.
My 3rd toe is numb and when I touch it I feel a burning sensation. It's been like this for weeks.
Also just this morning in my right hand my index, middle, and ring fingers including my thumb are numb and tingle when I touch the tips but burn when I touch lower than the tips. My pinky is fine though oddly.
Will this ever go away and what might be the cause?
Often, thyroid problems can cause carpal tunnel syndrome, which causes pain, burning and numbness in the thumb and fingers. With CTS, the thumb, index, and middle fingers are affected. Also, the ring finger can be affected all around, but often it's just the side of the ring finger closest to the middle finger that is affected. The pinky is not affected at all.
I agree with Barb that more background information would be very helpful.
A burning sensation indicates nerve pain. Lyme has been known to cause burning sensations, but more widespread, as Jackie said. If this is your only symptom, you could just have an irritated or damaged nerve to that toe.
Since the pains sounds bad, you might consider a visit to the doctor to search for a cause or to get an appropriate pain med.
Hi All,
I was wondering if anyone has had a problem with burning/pricking in your fingertips (mine has mainly been my thumb) and big toes? I'm still able to feel heat, cold, pain, etc, but they've just been burning all day! Is this normal? I've recently been diagnosed, so I'm still trying to figure out what to expect!
Went back the next day and complained of some relief, but felt tightness in my hand. I continued treatment with NSAIDs and subsequently 6 PT sessions. The intense, burning pain in axilla persisted and I was referred to ortho. MRI (no dye) was done, which indicated a possible labral tear. Was given a steroid inj in the shoulder, felt about 12 hrs of relief of the deep axillary pain. After the 12 hours, I began feeling a very sharp, stabbing pain in the lower neck area.
I have done the carpel tunnel wrist test positions that my general prac taught me when I was having neuropathy and urgent care tried to say it wa carpel tunnel. Anyways long story short, no pain when I do this position. Only pain when pressure is applied. I did nothing to injury it and I'm right handed so I'm unsure what to think of it. The only thing that is different is that i have been sick with a flu bug that turned into a cold. I don't have a fever anymore just congestion.
My thumb is not bruised or swollen but I have shooting pain when I bend it. I can bend it all the way but it shoots pain and it hurts in between the two joints. I have tried icing and wrapping it but nothing has helped and it has been nine days. My hand is also very cold but like I said before it is not bruised or swollen.
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