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What Causes Pain In The Index Finger?

I have pain in the first digit of my index finger on my right hand, without a known injury or abrasion. I first noticed the pain June 3rd - but it didn t seem to bother me again until the past two days. The finger also appears swollen and warm. The pain seems to be in the bone - of the first digit, not the tip, although occasionally I feel it in the middle digit of the same finger and slightly in the middle finger of the same hand. I do feel slight bum on either side of the first digit on the right index finger - but that has just been in the last 12 hours and I wonder if it is due to inflammation. the past few years I have had heavy fatigue on and off. This fatigue has been constant the past few weeks, I have tiredness in my arms and legs even after sleeping, I often am faint/dizzy after waking up stairs (although its a little different feeling than right before you pass out). Just wondering if an infection n my finger should be ruled out prior to more testing,
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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I appreciate your concern, if no history of injury, or any trauma is there for your finger then it could be single joint arthritis, second abscess could be the cause, condition can be managed with NSAID (Nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drugs) Diclofenac can be used orally once in day.
Such case needs some investigations for right diagnosis like imaging studies and routine blood test, history of fatigue may not be related with the symptoms of finger tip pain neither it is anything to take with dizziness, in differential diagnosis it may be due cervical spine pathologies like spondylitis, I would advise you to take care of this.
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What Causes Pain In The Index Finger?

Well come to HCM Thank for asking I appreciate your concern, if no history of injury, or any trauma is there for your finger then it could be single joint arthritis, second abscess could be the cause, condition can be managed with NSAID (Nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drugs) Diclofenac can be used orally once in day. Such case needs some investigations for right diagnosis like imaging studies and routine blood test, history of fatigue may not be related with the symptoms of finger tip pain neither it is anything to take with dizziness, in differential diagnosis it may be due cervical spine pathologies like spondylitis, I would advise you to take care of this. hope this information helps.