What do I do about muscle pain in my thumb

What do I do about muscle pain in my thumb

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There are many causes of thumb pain with different treatments. To treat a Bachial plexus injury you need surgery and therapy.

What could cause the pain of the muscle in between my index finge…?

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Assuming that we’re thinking of the same muscle… Chopsticks. Sometimes when I eat with chopsticks I get that problem. If you use a thumb trackball, that can also cause it. Anything that uses that muscle can cause fatigue. The muscle is no…

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Chest pain & purple fingernails.?

Q: Couple of months ago I started to experience chest pain on the left side and shortness of breath. The chest pain can range anywhere from my upper ribs (below my left breast) to below my sternum. I saw a doctor about this and they ran a full blood test and a ECG. The ECG results were fine and the blood test showed I had a vitamin D deficiency, but was otherwise all good. She suggested the symptoms were related to stress.I’ve been taking vitamins for the D deficiency for around a month now, and am still feeling fatigued and experiencing random muscle pains (I’m not too sure how long a deficiency takes to correct itself…), as well as the chest pain and shortness of breath.In addition, recently I noticed the bottom half of my fingernails are looking somewhat purple. Mainly around the moons (especially on my thumbs — I have genetically large moons on my thumbs). My hands do feel cold a lot of the time and I know that could be the cause, however.. I do know that this can also signal heart failure or lung problems. Given the other symptoms.. I thought I’d ask what you all thought?EDIT: Thought I’d add that the chest pain is sometimes a dull ache or a sharp, stabbing pain. Mainly occurs at night however it can also appear during the day.Andrew D – – > Sometimes I’ll just experience the chest pains, other times just the shortness of breath.. and sometimes both. However the chest pain is the most frequent.I probably should have mentioned this (so many things to possibly mention.. =P) but I’m also an insomniac so I’m up for most of the night. I’m generally in a sitting position when it occurs. Sitting up straight doesn’t usually help, I have to bend over to ease it?My mother also has poor circulation and her fingers often go white/purple in the cold.My B/P was fine both times I was tested recentlyish. However sometimes when I get up too fast my vision will black out momentarily (a sign of low blood pressure). I have been diagnosed with Anorexia so it could be related to that, but I havn’t really been restricting calories recently (which is normally when it’d appear).I discussed heartburn with my doctor and neither of us think it is that.(adding more, ran out of room)As I said, I’m generally just sitting down watching TV or on the computer and suddenly it will occur. I’m also a 20 year old female.I had a quick look at raynaud’s phenomena and don’t think its that. Its the bottom half of the fingernail, not the finger its

A: Does the pain at night accompany shortness of breath, specifically when you lie down? Does propping yourself up at night help with this shortness of breath?I ask this because that purple/blue in your nail beds can be an indicator that you have low oxygen in your extremities (hypoxia). Furthermore, with your chest pains, this could be an indicator of poor circulation due to your heart.This can be caused by many things, but more specific to what your doctor may question is poor flow through your arteries especially near your heart or some form of congestive heart failure where your left side of you heart isn’t beating as strong as it should be and the rest of your body not getting sufficient blood flow/oxygen. This can also lead to eventually backing up into your circulation in your lungs. This would cause that shortness of breath I asked about. This would be made especially bad when you lie down.Now, I’ve given you some information that makes it sound very bad, but you’ve just seen your doctor, who did an ECG, which should show some defects in flow if they’re there. Also, if your BP is normal, this should be a good indicator that you’re fine. At the same time, this pain isn’t normal, so it definitely needs to be explained. Another possibility is that it’s heartburn, maybe? This may have already been proposed, and ruled out though. This might also flare up when you lie down, especially if you eat near bedtime.Consider some of these things and be sure to try and take note of what specifically triggers your pain/shortness of breath. If this continues, you should see your doctor again – a cardiologist if the previous doctor was not one.

Hair loss, paleness, muscle aches.?

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A: This does sound like a tyroid disorder to me. Go an get your tyroid checked soon.

Wrist/thumb, finger pain, what is it?

Q: Today is Friday and my hand has been hurting since last Sunday morning. It hurts in the thumb area all the way down to the palm along the thumb. At times all my fingers hurt (not just the 1st three). If I put any pressure on any fingers (as in writing with a pen/pencil, or use my finger nail to scrap something), the pain is so bad that I want to cry. Sometimes they go numb and sometimes shoots pain to my mid arm but it’s the pain in my thumb/palm area that is killing me. When I type, I’m ok. Icing it doesn’t help. For some reason I just don’t think this is carpal tunnel. I’m afraid to go 2 the Dr cuz they will take an x-ray and if they don’t find anything then they send u on ur way. Most times I can’t even pick up a glass cause it hurts so bad. I can’t turn the steering wheel in my car cause it hurts to bad. About every 3 seconds it sends a sharp stabbing pain through my thumb. Also at times I can’t even flick a lighter cuz I have no strength but at other times I feel my strength is some what normal though never 100% and the pain is never gone. I was thinking I pulled a muscle and so I took antinflammatory meds, iced it and wore a friends brace with no success. The only thing I can think caused this was…I was playing basketball with a friend and she fell. I held my hand out to help her up. As she was getting up she slipped again and pulled my arm down. I can’t say I heard anything pop and didn’t feel real pain until Sunday. I’ve never had a broke bone so I don’t know what one feels like, let alone carpal tunnel either. I did sprain this wrist about 8yrs ago but the pain then doesn’t even compare to the pain now. It’s so much worse now.I don’t want to go 2 the Dr if this is nothing & that’s why I’ve been holding out. What could this be and what do I do?Thanks EveryoneMy thumb/wrist area is a little swollen but not bad. No bruising either.

A: If it’s not carpal tunnel syndrome, it could be a fracture. some fractures don’t swell. it could also be a torn ligament. or it could be a damaged nerve.I’d have it checked. But yes, I know how you feel about those type of doctors.