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Why My Thumb Is Sore And Numb?
I have a sore thumb (alOng the outside) it feels a bit numb but more like its bruised. Its been this way for about a month. I think i have either been bitten by something or i have a splinter as theres a small black dot in my thumb print and its a little raised. Is it something i should be worried about?
Mon, 8 May 2017
Dear patient
A black raised dot certainly signifies a trauma of some kind and as you rightly pointed out a splinter or a bite.
If it is indeed a splinter it could become infected easily and the only solution is getting it removed under sterile measures.
A feeling of numbness is due to involvement if a nerve and this could be due to impingement by the local swelling.
Therefore take ibuprofen 800mg twice a day and see if it helps with the numbness as well.
Also go see your go to remove what is possibly a splinter
A black raised dot certainly signifies a trauma of some kind and as you rightly pointed out a splinter or a bite.
If it is indeed a splinter it could become infected easily and the only solution is getting it removed under sterile measures.
A feeling of numbness is due to involvement if a nerve and this could be due to impingement by the local swelling.
Therefore take ibuprofen 800mg twice a day and see if it helps with the numbness as well.
Also go see your go to remove what is possibly a splinter
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