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What Causes Pain And Purple Discoloration Of The Middle Finger?
Question: This AM middle finger was somewhat painful to touch between 1st & 2nd joint. Then it seemed to go away. About an hour ago, I noticed the same area looked purple with no pain. It looks only slightly blue right now, still without pain. Never had th oily s before. Any idea what might be the cause?
Brief Answer:
Hello. I understand your concern here
Detailed Answer:
This could be a gout attack with elevated uric acid levels in your blood.
It also could be a sign of rheumatoid arthritis.
You need to have a doctor look at this and I would get some blood work to determine what's going on.
Gout can be treated with a medication called Colcrys and RA can be treated with prednisone, ibuprofen, and methotrexate
Please let me know if you need more information XXXXXXX
Hello. I understand your concern here
Detailed Answer:
This could be a gout attack with elevated uric acid levels in your blood.
It also could be a sign of rheumatoid arthritis.
You need to have a doctor look at this and I would get some blood work to determine what's going on.
Gout can be treated with a medication called Colcrys and RA can be treated with prednisone, ibuprofen, and methotrexate
Please let me know if you need more information XXXXXXX
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