The 1st joint just above my nail on my thumb has been painful for a few days now. It doesnt hurt all the time but when I bend it sometimes there is a really sharp pain and is tender to the touch. I havent knocked it or done anything to hurt it. Has anyone else had this problem or have any ideas as to what this may be? Im 31, is that too young for arthritis?
2006-10-11 18:17:02 · 10 answers · asked by jackie t 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
TERRANNO, duh, it depends which way you loook at it!
2006-10-11 22:27:32 · update #1
Arthritis can affect anyone - no matter what age - it even gets children - but I doubt it's that. You've probably just bent it awkwardly whilst sleeping or without realising it.
If the pain doesn't go away after a week or so - or if it spreads elsewhere - go get a check up at your Doctors.
2006-10-11 18:21:17 · answer #1 · answered by Phlodgeybodge 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I am sorry my dear but you better get your thumb seen to and I mean very fast leave your pc get to the Doc because if what your ? asks, you must be the only person with a joint above your finger nail mine is below my nail. A alien mmmmm or pc error.
2006-10-11 20:05:49 · answer #2 · answered by terrano 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ice it for 20 minutes at a time for a few days every few hours and take Motrin or some other anti-inflammatory medicine. If it goes away you are fine. It could be anything. We are not doctors. You will get twenty guesses, mostly wrong on here of what it could be. It could be anything from a sprain to tendonitis to the start of something else. If it still hurts in a week, go see a doctor for a real diagnosis.
2006-10-11 18:26:11 · answer #3 · answered by Island Queen 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Do you Text a lot on your mobile?
Could a form of Repetative Strain Injury from using the keypad on your phone when texting.
2006-10-11 18:29:03 · answer #4 · answered by sananabetahi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure what it might be, but it's not too young to have arthritis. I'm 24 and was born with it, so I would get it checked out. Better sooner than later.
2006-10-11 18:22:01 · answer #5 · answered by ☼ Latina Loca loves Yayo ☼ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
may be it is not something serious... sometimes while ur asleep, u might hit ur hand some where, without knowing it at all...in such cases pain like u have described is a synptom...a simple pain killer cream might help..but if it does not, then better consult a doctor
2006-10-11 21:09:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-16 02:37:29 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
splint it or bandage it for one week, try not to move it and take anti inflammatries if no better after i week visit doctor my guess is over texting or bent back without realising
2006-10-11 21:05:17 · answer #8 · answered by bigfatz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Referred_pain
2006-10-11 18:20:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no, and you may have gout
2006-10-11 18:19:11 · answer #10 · answered by purpleaura1 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋