Thumb pain from typing
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Of late, I have noticed mild pain in my right hand and wrist especially when on the computer. The pain is more neuralgic type and not necessarily bone or muscle pain. I feel it is also finger specific, especially all my fingers other than my thumb and pinkie all of which I use to move the cursor. I am afraid I may have carpal tunnel. Please do suggest what to do now.
This is not the usual way that anxiety expresses itself, but it is sometimes the way an early form of osteoarthritis starts, but that depends on how old you are, or if you are postmenopausal. The thumb may be from typing, but the other leg and arm pains may be arthritis. Anxiety would be a remote possibility from what you describe.
burning/stinging sensation on the back of both hands when writing, holding a book or using computer mouse, searing tricep pain and shooting stinging pain from hands into forearms and shoulders (not exactly a straight traveling pain but more diffuse through arm when using fingers for typing, texting or holding things. All symptoms bilateral. Nov: saw internist who suspected cervical disk/nerve issue. MRI of neck showed only minor hypertrophy.
Hello,
It can be bursitis or tendonitis. Bursitis is inflammation or irritation of a bursa, a small sac located between a bone and muscle, skin, or tendon. Tendinitis is inflammation or irritation of the tendon, which is a thick cord that attaches muscle to bone. DeQuervain's tendinitis results from overuse of the thumb tendons, often caused by repeated pinching with the thumb while moving the wrist. It can occur with activities such as writing, gardening, or fine handiwork.
When I was typing, I noticed that my right thumb strated tingling. I thought the tingling sensation would go away in a couple of hours after I finished typing. But it didn't go away but it's been tingling over a month. I went to see my PCP two weeks after I felt tingling in my right thumb. She told me that I might have Carpul Tunnel Syndrome, Rhuematoid Arthritis (since my grandmother had one), or DeQuervain's Syndrome.
All those thing can cause some or all of your symptoms. Your thumb (as you have learned) may be experiencing referred pain - meaning coming from another portion of that extremity. But again you know your body best.
We could do all kinds of guessing but only your PCP will have the right answers. Rest the entire area - if ice helps apply it several times a day - heat will only increase the inflammation in the nerves or joint.
Please let us know how you are doing.
I too have the problem on the top of my thumb. Only one thumb. Always the same thumb. My dermatologist said it was eczema and gave me a script for a steroid cream betamethasone I believe. It does help some but I have to use it every night. He also said to wrap it in Saran Wrap after I apply the cream. I have not found that helpful at all. I am a nurse and I wash my hands a lot and wear the non latex gloves.
Symptoms begin with numbness and tingling of the first three or two fingers from the thumb side (twitch is also possible). Nerve conduction studies are quite diagnostic. Treatment is usually by splints and steroid injections. Surgery may be required in some cases. This condition is common in those who use the key board, mouse etc a lot—like in computers or in typing jobs.
Please consult your PCP for primary examination followed by proper referral.
Take care!
t broken-just by looking at it. The last few days it has gotten better but it still hurts (bearable pain) like when i am typing now or try to hold a pan.
The surgeon finally sent me for x-rays after she pressed on my thumb and it hurt a lot. She wrote scaphoid on the referral.
I sent her images of the x-rays.
The pain feel like it shoots right through the nerve of my thumb and the palm feels almost like the pain from a bruise. Like if some were to punch you and it left a bruise and was really sore for a few days only it constantly feels like that. If I stretch all my fingers out then I can really feel it. It is also really sore when I try to bend the thumb or pinch anything between the thumb and index finger.
As I was typing on my computer I noticed that my right thumb was shaking and it got me worried. It only shakes if I bend it at a 90degree angle but it is still very worrisome. About 3 hours ago I did scrub the bathtub and I thought that might have something to do with it but it has not stopped shaking in 3 hours.
i been having proplems with my right hand cant feel my thumb or finger and a get to anxiety
Lately i have had numbness in my thumb, index finger, midfle finger, ring finger and pinky finger as well as pain in this fingers. My wrist,forearm, and elbow gets pain in it. I also get pain when i grip something too long. I also have a hard time laying in bed typing. Is this tendons, ligaments, nerve,inflammation?
About 6 months ago I started having pains in the joint on the inside of my right wrist after a week or so the pain moved up to my thumb and down my forearm. About a month later it started on my left wrist as well. The pain never really goes away but at times it's a burning shooting pain that is almost unbearable! I have trouble doing simple things like opening jars or just lifting my grandson and the fact that it's both wrists just makes everyday tasks difficult.
This then presses on the nerve which then causes a pain right up to the elbow. Thumb and pointer finger are first to be affected. Often proper working style, working without bending wrist, using smooth movements to operate the mouse and key pad, and relaxing the joints of finger, wrist and arm in between helps. A wrist support or arm support too helps and you have computer chairs with support for your spine and arm.
It was stiff from the splint at first but after a day or two I could move my thumb better, but it still hurt below the metacarpal joint when I pressed on it. So I went back to the dr, who said it would take time to get over the stiffness, also it didn't seem to hurt on the spot that day.
That was 2 weeks ago, and this spot is still hurting enough that I'm worried. My thumb still hurts to bend across my palm, and to open thing that requires twisting. Could I have reinjuried it?
Wrist Tendonitis (DeQuervains Tendonitis) can be defined as an irritation and swelling of the sheath or tunnel which surrounds the tendons of the thumb. Typically the pain will be present at the front of the wrist. Pain will be initiated when grasping an object or pinching the fingers."
Please let us know how you are doing. I will look forward to your next post.
Take Care, Tuck
R.I.C.
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