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Question: I have been experiencing chronic although not constant pain on the outside (top) right half of my right hand. It becomes especially painful and almost frozen after I hold the phone up to my ear. (I am not a chronic phone user). when I finish a phone call, I literally have to use my left hand to pull my right hand out of the holding position. I am 56, female, office manager. This has been going on for probably 3 years and the symptoms are getting more severe.
Brief Answer:
A nerve related cause likely.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The constant pain on the outer half of the right hand is likely to be due to a nerve related issue. There can be a minor nerve compression causing these symptoms. For proper diagnosis you need to consult a neurologist and get a nerve conduction study done after a proper physical examination.
Till then you can start taking methylcobalaimn supplements and see if it helps.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
A nerve related cause likely.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The constant pain on the outer half of the right hand is likely to be due to a nerve related issue. There can be a minor nerve compression causing these symptoms. For proper diagnosis you need to consult a neurologist and get a nerve conduction study done after a proper physical examination.
Till then you can start taking methylcobalaimn supplements and see if it helps.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Could this be a side effect of the medication I am currently taking (and have been for 8+ years? I take Fluoxetine 10mg/day and Humira (self injected) 40 mg 2x a month for psoriasis.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Brief Answer:
Not likely to be a side effect.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
This is not likely to be due to the medicines that you are taking. It is more likely to be related to a nerve compression.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Not likely to be a side effect.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
This is not likely to be due to the medicines that you are taking. It is more likely to be related to a nerve compression.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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