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Pain In Thumb At Base In One Hand
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Had a lot of pain when unscrewing jars, carrying shopping etc in the big fleshy bit at the base of the thumb. Also have a random stingy shooting pain in the next finger at base. The doctor just said its probably osteo-arthritis, admits to not knowing what the stinging pain is, and has said just exercise it to build up the muscle and have some physio if it doesn't get any better. He said it isn't worth an x-ray and that cortisone injections are painful and don't usually work. I am 57 and must say thought this sort of thing happened later in life.
Anyone suffering similar and would recommend a cure? Glucosamine? Hyaluronic Acid? Anything dietary? and should I just accept that diagnosis? I'ts all very sudden and very painful!
Anyone suffering similar and would recommend a cure? Glucosamine? Hyaluronic Acid? Anything dietary? and should I just accept that diagnosis? I'ts all very sudden and very painful!
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.When you say 'proved' to be osteoarthritis, do you mean there is some kind of test? I'd just like to know really what this is and then I'd feel more confident in finding ways to deal with it. Why is the injection SO painful?, is it a thicker needle or something? (I'm not good with pain, but I do give blood regularly)
ganesh, have you tried RICE? it srsnds for rest ice compress and elevate, although you only need to elevate if there is swelling. i get occasional hand pain, bad enough for public swearinf if it takes me unawares, and find that rest, a gentle compression bandage to immobilise the joint or joints in a comfotrable position, and a bag of peas on top of the bandage, help wonderfully. justvlike the old Tommy Cooper gag (it hurts when I do this) finding other ways to do the painful tasks where you can, will also hrlp prevent the pain and to an extent, stop things getting worse.
Well, if you don't like the diagnosis of your GP....you can phone NH24 they should know,as they sit there with a page of squares that they tick...that is free.....OR drop into your walk in centre...that is free AND you might see a Dr or a nurse who thinks she;s a doctor....OR go to casualty, you will definitely see a doctor there, a junior, but a doctor AND it is free.
Then come onto AB which is packed with doctors...and free.
OR you could do what your GP says...that is free.
Then come onto AB which is packed with doctors...and free.
OR you could do what your GP says...that is free.
Oh sqad - I do wish you would stop knocking nurse practitioners (sorry ganesh...) - OK, they're not medically qualified, but they are more highly trained and clinically qualified than a basic registered nurse. It's another 2.5 years' training before a nurse can become an advanced practitioner with a prescribing qualification, and our IMUs and walk-in centres couldn't function without them - many of them in our county are solely nurse-led these days. They know where and how to refer if they need to. Ganesh would be safe in their hands!
And its not a question of 'liking' the diagnosis, I just want to know if it is right and what to do to make It stop. I must admit the dismissive 'Oh I don't know what THAT is', referring to the random stinging pain in my finger which must be connected.Of course I will try what he says but just wondered if anyone knew of similar problems and any miracle cures!
boxy...I am not knocking nurse practitioners.....I AM knocking a system that offers so many diverse methods of obtaining a medical diagnosis without seeing a doctor.
It is expensive and in my opinion inefficient.
It is about time that nurses got back to nursing and GP's got back to their main function.
It is expensive and in my opinion inefficient.
It is about time that nurses got back to nursing and GP's got back to their main function.