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Avatar n tn 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.
Avatar m tn 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.
Avatar m tn The other possibility is Scalene Myofascial Pain Syndrome. When scalene muscle is the cause of pain, the pain is referred chest, inner lining of scapula, shoulder, posterior and lateral sides of the arm right up to the thumb and index finger.
Avatar m tn The next day my entire palm side of my wrist is bruised. It isnt painful but it is a bothersome feeling when typing at work and driving. Let me also add that I am 23 years old in good shape. I also have only been working at a job where typing is an everyday occurance for 2 weeks and 1 day. I am interested in finding out if this is something I should go see a doctor about? If this is a sign of an underlying symptom unforseen by myself?
1792792 tn?1315355724 ve noticed that writing for a certain amount of time will bring pain (some times severe pain) to my wrist and thumb. Considering I live for writing and typing (how else am I going to write my stories), this gets very bothersome. I've tried wearing wrist braces (it was suggested by a few people) but then I just end up writing while wearing the brace and it gets pretty painful.
Avatar n tn 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.
Avatar m tn 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.
Avatar m tn I use keyboard almost 8 hours and past few day i rest my left arm on a box facing down while typing. Now i have Numbness on my left wrist and halfway up the arm, especially my thumb and index fingers. My wrist feels weak , i can't hold a bag for too long now. Also feel kinda cold. By wearing a wrist support from pharmacy, Will that help for a while?? Or is it too much because it's not that painful? Is this Carnal Tunnel Syndrome?
299912 tn?1341623100 Then over the course of the next few weeks, I started to noticed a very very small amount of tenderness and pain in my left thumb, about the medial area of the thumb metacarpal. I still had (and have) range of motion and though I have noticed a slight decrease in strength, it is mainly relegated to the pain. When I grip around something (like a can), no real pain or issues.
Avatar m tn 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.
Avatar n tn i been having proplems with my right hand cant feel my thumb or finger and a get to anxiety
Avatar f tn 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.
1830047 tn?1321667793 It has a dulled pain sensation though. Kinda hard to describe. It has almost constant pain on the inside, probably nerve pain, but a dulled sensation to pain on the outside, like if I drop something on it or stub my toe it doesn't hurt quite so bad... I hope it goes away soon for you and stays away. Unfortunately, parasthesias seem to come and go. Boooooooo!!!! So are you now having problems on both the right and left sides?
Avatar n tn Uncontrollable thumb twitching when holding an object and trying to hold a button down with my thumb. A;so fingertips are bright purplish red.
Avatar f tn 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?
Avatar n tn I had my surgery Fri. July 24, 2009 and it feels great!! no more pain and as you can see i am typing with out a problem. Good luck and stay away from pain meds they will not help and will stop you froim using the finger . just keep moving your hand and fingers and the pain will go away quickly.
Avatar n tn I am so sick of this numbness in my fingers and thumb. Does typing help keep the fingers moving thus causing less numbness. Thanks.
Avatar n tn s getting harder to use the left index finger for much of anything (including typing) without increasing the pain. Is this something I should have a dr. look at asap? (My regular doctor won't be available for another week.) TIA for any replies.
Avatar n tn The middle 3 fingers are supplied by to the C7 nerve root, which is between C6-C7. I'll bet your MRI shows this as the level of greatest degeneration, possibly with secondary degeneration at C5-6 and C7-T1. This is likely a NECK problem, NOT carpal tunnel. If you're not having THUMB numbness as well (test the middle of the thumb on the palm side and compare to the other by light touch). If they feel the same, it is your neck.
Avatar n tn 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.
Avatar n tn I have been having pain in my right thumb for the last 2 years. The only way I can describe it is a constant soreness. I have been to numerous doctors including neurologists, orthopedists and hand surgeons. Tests done include 2 nerve conductions, nerve block, mri on thumb, wrist and spinal cord, x-ray on hand and a ultrasound. None of them have been able to diagnose what the problem is. Is there anything else that could be causing this pain?
903476 tn?1242237037 Very helpful thank you, I did go see a doctor and shes 99% sure it's tendonitis and this is just the first time it has ever become inflamed. She has has sent me for X-rays I will be getting tomorrow and she wants me to see a physiotherapist. She wont tell me 100% till she runs more tests but between the ice and heat sand of course the Tylenol the pain is gone but now I'm feeling pain in my left thumb.
Avatar f tn 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.
Avatar m tn 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.