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Something minor but irratating. A thorn has been embedded in my thumb for six months. My G.P. tells me best to leave it. Why? also could it remain there for a long time? Thank you. XXXX ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel
( General Surgeon)
or use it, I think now since I got a bougainvilla thorn prick in my left index finger, left side of nail, bit painful. when I removed thorn, I squeezed out pus. at first I thought it might be... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel
( General Surgeon)
Today about 12 noon, my wife was working outside and got stuck with a palm thorn. It has now became very swollen, and painful to the point that she can't sleep. The lightest touch to the finger is ... View answer
I just noticed a bump on the left hand middle finger above the second knuckle on the side closest to the tip of the finger. It is hard and tender about 1/4 inch long and protrudes about 1mm?? I ... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Harish Naik
( General & Family Physician)
On Sunday I was trimming a rose thorn bush and my finger was punctured by a thorn. I removed the thorn, but my finger is quite swollen and stiff. What can I do to relieve the swelling and... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Nsah Bernard
( General & Family Physician)
My husband had a thorn stuck in his index finger while gardening yesterday we removed the thorn but his finger is very swollen, red and painful. We put Germaline cream on the... View answer
I was pricked by a bougainvillea thorn about 3 weeks ago. My finger is swollen and looks infected at the puncture area now. I have tried to look for a piece of the thorn but no luck. The finger... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Shinas Hussain
( General & Family Physician)
Hi There! I was hacking blackberries yesterday and got punctured by a himalayan blackberry thornin the knuckle of my right index finger. I removed the thornin the field and proceeded... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi
( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
My finger is swollen and hard and reddended after working in the garden yesterday. It was possibly from a rose thorn or rasberries prickers. I see no thorn or obvious foreign body under the skin... View answer
Answered by :Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu
( Internal Medicine Specialist)
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