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Suggest Remedy For Pain In Hand
I am a 31 year old female. On Saturday I experience an itching and tingling sensation in my left thumb which spread to my hand. I began having pain and the feeling like I was losing circulation up to my elbow by Saturday night. When I woke Sunday morning there it was up to my shoulder. My hand does not appear swollen and I have not had any trauma to the hand. There is no bite and there is no rash. I have visited 2 ER'S and an orthopaedic specialist in the last 4 days and no one has an answer. I have been prescribed 4 different medications and none are relieving the pain
Tue, 31 Jul 2018
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It is called Saturday night palsy.it is due to radial nerve compression when a person falls asleep with hanging on the arm rest of chair.It may cause pain, tingling, numbness.you need to rest your arm,if necessary put in a arm sling,limb physio therapy for relief.
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It is called Saturday night palsy.it is due to radial nerve compression when a person falls asleep with hanging on the arm rest of chair.It may cause pain, tingling, numbness.you need to rest your arm,if necessary put in a arm sling,limb physio therapy for relief.
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