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What Causes Severe Pain In The Finger Joints?
Greetings, I m 64 years old, both the index fingers left an right the 1st joint with the fingernail, when tapped even lightly give me excruciating pain lasting for a minute or more depending on how much of a tap they recieve, what would you think ? I also have other locations for intense pain, left foot on the outside , right thumbjoint in palm of hand. But the 2 index fingers have me seeing STARTS when I tap or bump them.
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Hello,
I would like to see a photo of the hands and feet to see if they have discolouration too. I suspect Raynaud's phenomenon is happening to you. It causes an insufficient blood supply when exposed to cold.
I suggest you keep warm, use gloves in cold weather etc.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Olgeta Xhufka , General & Family Physician
I would like to see a photo of the hands and feet to see if they have discolouration too. I suspect Raynaud's phenomenon is happening to you. It causes an insufficient blood supply when exposed to cold.
I suggest you keep warm, use gloves in cold weather etc.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Olgeta Xhufka , General & Family Physician
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