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In This Pic, The Yellow Is My Vein Im Talking
Question: in this pic, the yellow is my vein im talking about and the red is the area it cramps twitches and moves.
why js my vein cramping and moving over my middle finger bone? it will slide from the right side to the left then quickly switch back. is it a blood clot?
why js my vein cramping and moving over my middle finger bone? it will slide from the right side to the left then quickly switch back. is it a blood clot?
Brief Answer:
More likely a tendon
Detailed Answer:
Hello, I'm Dr. Branch, thanks for using 'Ask a Doctor' service.
It is hard to see anything from the picture, but from your description of it, this sounds more likely to be a tendon, which sometimes can catch on the bone and get irritated, which causes it to swell and makes it easier to continue catching and rubbing on the bone.
A blood clot would be unusual in this location, and would not cause the cramping and twitching that you describe. It also may cause swelling in the finger or hand, which I don't see from the picture.
I would recommend just trying to rest the hand as much as you can for the next few days, and applying ice a few times a day, and I would expect that it would resolve within those few days.
I hope that helps.
Please let me know if you have any other questions, and I would be glad to discuss it with you further.
More likely a tendon
Detailed Answer:
Hello, I'm Dr. Branch, thanks for using 'Ask a Doctor' service.
It is hard to see anything from the picture, but from your description of it, this sounds more likely to be a tendon, which sometimes can catch on the bone and get irritated, which causes it to swell and makes it easier to continue catching and rubbing on the bone.
A blood clot would be unusual in this location, and would not cause the cramping and twitching that you describe. It also may cause swelling in the finger or hand, which I don't see from the picture.
I would recommend just trying to rest the hand as much as you can for the next few days, and applying ice a few times a day, and I would expect that it would resolve within those few days.
I hope that helps.
Please let me know if you have any other questions, and I would be glad to discuss it with you further.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
Thank you for answering, just so i understand it though, I%E2%80%99ve seen my vein slide from the right side of my middle finger bone on the backside of my palm to the left side and quickly jump back. It comes with a weird ticklish feeling. You%E2%80%99re saying that%E2%80%99s ok?
The yellow arrows in this next picture point out the vein I%E2%80%99m referring to.
If so, how do make it stop or heal it?
The yellow arrows in this next picture point out the vein I%E2%80%99m referring to.
If so, how do make it stop or heal it?
Brief Answer:
Nothing to worry about
Detailed Answer:
Yes, if this is in fact the vein that you are feeling, it would not be anything to worry about, as there is no disease that I know of that would cause this. I have actually noticed this once for myself, it lasted for a few days and then stopped.
It would be considered normal, and there is no need to treat it. I would expect it to stop over time, but even if it didn't, there would not be any treatment for it, and I would recommend just trying not to focus on it as much as you can.
Please let me know if you have any other questions, I'd be glad to help any way I can.
Nothing to worry about
Detailed Answer:
Yes, if this is in fact the vein that you are feeling, it would not be anything to worry about, as there is no disease that I know of that would cause this. I have actually noticed this once for myself, it lasted for a few days and then stopped.
It would be considered normal, and there is no need to treat it. I would expect it to stop over time, but even if it didn't, there would not be any treatment for it, and I would recommend just trying not to focus on it as much as you can.
Please let me know if you have any other questions, I'd be glad to help any way I can.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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