What Causes Swelling In The Finger Joint?

Posted on Wed, 19 Apr 2017

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Wed, 19 Apr 2017 Answered on

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Question : I wrote to you last week regarding my swollen knuckle on my left hand. It got bad and I went to my doctor who said it was gout on my knuckle. My question is how can I shrink the cyst.

Answered by Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (59 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please attach a picture of it.

Detailed Answer:
Hello.

Thank you for the query.

Gout and cyst are two separate things. The treatment of both is different. Can you please attach a photo of it so I can help you better? If you have had an x-ray please also attach it.

I'm looking forward to hearing from you.

Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (1 hour later)

I'm sorry, but I'm not that good with the computer and don't know how to send a photo. I do know, however, that it is gout (not a cyst) and it has formed a lump on my knuckle. When I touch it, it feels like a blister and it has a yellow center (it almost feels like I could squeeze it, but I won't).Can you help. It is about 1/4" high and the same diameter.

Answered by Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Colchicin can help.

Detailed Answer:
If it is really a gout, medicine called Colchicin 0,5 mg taken 3 times a day should help. However from your description it does not sound like a gout.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar