The pain in the sore spot is still there, but it has lessened and become more diffuse - that is, I feel less
pain when I put pressure on it, but I feel it through the entire
thumb tip now rather than just at the sore spot. I also feel it around the whole cuticle, which is swollen. This makes me think the infection is occurring through the entire thumb tip and under the nail. The tiny sore spot was just the tip of an infection iceberg.