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Is Throbbing, Dull Pain In Right Hand While Having The Habit Of Smoking And Drinking Serious?

Hello. Thank you for taking the time to read this. I am a 23 year old female. Early this evening i developed a sort of throbbing, dull ache pain in my right hand (the furthest 2 right fingers). I thought nothing of it and went to sleep. 3 hours later I awoke in discomfort and the throbbing had spread up the underside of my forearm. I am a heavy smoker and on the birth control pill, as well as regular drinker (having just returned from a 3 week holiday with friends, where I consumed over the weekly allowance, and got about 2-3hrs of sleep/night). I think it is fair to say that I have a high-fat, high-salt diet (being a student restricts you somewhat) and I drink a lot of caffeine but I am 53kg and 173cm so not overweight. Should I be worried or just ignore it? I am naturally quite an anxious person but am feeling more noticeably than usual. Sorry this is so long! And thank you for your help.
Mon, 6 Apr 2015
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Dear Madam,
I thank you for having faith in Health Care magic and for seeking help on your issue; I have gone through your symptoms, and in my opinion, your symptoms are a sign of neural compression, these can be transitory, but to rule out anything omnious you need to get evaluated by a Hand Surgeon. I would recommend you to consult one at the earliest and assure yourself everything is ok
I hope I have been able to provide you with a satisfactory solution, if you want to clear any doubts about my opinion, feel free to contact.
Special note- Any medication prescribed needs to be taken after consultation with your personal doctor only.
Thanks
Dr. Narender Saini
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Is Throbbing, Dull Pain In Right Hand While Having The Habit Of Smoking And Drinking Serious?

Dear Madam, I thank you for having faith in Health Care magic and for seeking help on your issue; I have gone through your symptoms, and in my opinion, your symptoms are a sign of neural compression, these can be transitory, but to rule out anything omnious you need to get evaluated by a Hand Surgeon. I would recommend you to consult one at the earliest and assure yourself everything is ok I hope I have been able to provide you with a satisfactory solution, if you want to clear any doubts about my opinion, feel free to contact. Special note- Any medication prescribed needs to be taken after consultation with your personal doctor only. Thanks Dr. Narender Saini