Right thumb problem. Over a year ago I was weed eating. No breaks for my poor thumb (thought the thing would turn off if I let go) for over half an hour. When I finally stopped, I noticed the base of my thumb and side of wrist were swollen, maybe numb but i usually associate tingling with numbness and didn t have that. Tried to be gentle for a week and no change, so I went back to regular use. Stretched my hand to grab something and felt a sharp but burning pain between my thumb and index finger, topside of hand. Something like a firework, it burned really bad at first and slowly dissipated over likely 30 seconds. For the first year I had popping often when using hand, and it hurt to do almost anything but especially anything grasping. Open a bottle, turn the shower know, hold a coffee mug, you name it. Pinching too, like writing or trying to button pants. To clarify, it has been a year and a half and base of thumb has stayed somewhat enlarged but also inflates with use and my wrist swells with heavy use. I have use of my hand, but still pain though less and still popping also less. Popping is now only when gripping something heavy or if I have to grasp wider than normal. Sometimes feels like popping something in/ out of place. It is definitely coming from the ulnar side of mcp joint near where I felt that firework pain. No pain outside of thumb area, no numb or tingling. I ve been told nothing on my MRI, but feel like something was missed.