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Infection In Right Thumb, On Antibiotics, Pain Radiating From Knuckles, Wrist To Triceps. Suggestions?
i currently have an infection in my right thumb i am now taking antibiotics but what bothers me is before i started the antibiotics my knuckles on that hand started throbbing but now i m getting surges of extreme pain up the middle of my right tricep with constant pain all of the time. i ve been getting these pains for a while now but just wrist and knuckle, and only every so often(once maybe twice /mo). i m not sure what to do. i m unemployed and have not seen a regular doctor since spring 2002.
Mon, 3 Sep 2012
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Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta's
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Hello
Since you are suffering from severe pain,it may mean a severe infection or a pus pocket in your thumb area which might require a surgical drainage.
Do consult your doctor for the assessment of your situation.
Pending your visit to your doctor,you may start analgesic anti inflammatory like ibuprofen 600 mg three times a day along with your antibiotics.
Thanks
Since you are suffering from severe pain,it may mean a severe infection or a pus pocket in your thumb area which might require a surgical drainage.
Do consult your doctor for the assessment of your situation.
Pending your visit to your doctor,you may start analgesic anti inflammatory like ibuprofen 600 mg three times a day along with your antibiotics.
Thanks
User's Response
Dr. Pavan Kumar Gupta's
Response
Hello
Since you are suffering from severe pain,it may mean a severe infection or a pus pocket in your thumb area which might require a surgical drainage.
Do consult your doctor for the assessment of your situation.
Pending your visit to your doctor,you may start analgesic anti inflammatory like ibuprofen 600 mg three times a day along with your antibiotics.
Thanks
Since you are suffering from severe pain,it may mean a severe infection or a pus pocket in your thumb area which might require a surgical drainage.
Do consult your doctor for the assessment of your situation.
Pending your visit to your doctor,you may start analgesic anti inflammatory like ibuprofen 600 mg three times a day along with your antibiotics.
Thanks
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