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Suggest Remedy To Relieve Pain And Swelling After Being Pricked By Thorn
Hi, my husband was clearing out woods on our property and was pricked by a tree that had 1-2 thorns on it. The thorn went into his thumb about 1/4 , into the joint, and is now very swollen and red, and also very painful. He has limited range of motion, even if he ignores the pain and tries to bend it. Is there anything he can do to ease the pain or help bring the swelling down?
Sat, 25 Nov 2017
Dear patient
thorn injury with bleeding seems deep injury and pain and swelling is natural due to inflammation. I would advise ice packs application to reduce pain and swelling. Tab diclofenac sodium 50 mg twice a day for pain relief. Tab chymoral forte twice a day for swelling reduction. Tab cefixime 200 mg twice a day for prevention of infection.
thorn injury with bleeding seems deep injury and pain and swelling is natural due to inflammation. I would advise ice packs application to reduce pain and swelling. Tab diclofenac sodium 50 mg twice a day for pain relief. Tab chymoral forte twice a day for swelling reduction. Tab cefixime 200 mg twice a day for prevention of infection.
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