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What Causes Severe Pain In The Right Hand That Sometimes Radiates To The Ulnar Nerve?

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Posted on Wed, 22 Aug 2018
Question: I have pain in my hand right hand that is very painful. I’ve had it for two days in a row. It hurts to touch them. It almost feels like I’ve. Burnt them. With out a bandage on my hand. Am in pain all the time
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Answered by Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel (41 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
inflammatory or neuritic reason . need further inputs .

Detailed Answer:
Hello

I have evaluated your query thoroughly .

* Possible inflammatory or neuritic reason .

Kindly provide further details so that I can answer your query completely .

1. Any history of injury of any type .
2. Any changes involving overlying skin in terms of change of temperature ,
color .
3. Does pain radiate to wrist , forearm .
4. Finger movements are okay or not .

* Till you provide this details , primary relief with ice pack application and intake
of tab. ibuprofen ( 400 mg ) after meals if no history of drug sensitivity ; is
recommended .

Awaiting for your response .

Regards .
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad
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Follow up: Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel (1 hour later)
The colour and skin if. Fine my hand felt stiff. Earlier when having bandage of no tempature changes. Yes the pin travel down to. My funny bone that’s happens a few time but the main pain is around the front of my hand. And around wrist. No injury to hand. At all it’s. Come out of no where I literally. Work up. With my hand been in. Agony
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Answered by Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel (0 minute later)
Brief Answer:
nerve compression is most likely issue .

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the details .

* Seems most likely to be neuritic pain from compression of some nerve structures
at carpel tunnel level .
* Recommendations at present

- Ice pack application 3 times a day .
- Applying warm bandage rest of the times .
- Tab. ibuprofen ( 400 mg ) 3 times a day after meals .
- Avoid weight lifting .
- Must visit your family doctor for primary assessment and further management
which may include radiological work up also .

Wishing you fine recovery.

Take care,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad
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What Causes Severe Pain In The Right Hand That Sometimes Radiates To The Ulnar Nerve?

Brief Answer: inflammatory or neuritic reason . need further inputs . Detailed Answer: Hello I have evaluated your query thoroughly . * Possible inflammatory or neuritic reason . Kindly provide further details so that I can answer your query completely . 1. Any history of injury of any type . 2. Any changes involving overlying skin in terms of change of temperature , color . 3. Does pain radiate to wrist , forearm . 4. Finger movements are okay or not . * Till you provide this details , primary relief with ice pack application and intake of tab. ibuprofen ( 400 mg ) after meals if no history of drug sensitivity ; is recommended . Awaiting for your response . Regards .