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What Causes Swelling And Numbness On The Left Thumb?

I woke up 2 days ago and the soft tissue area on my left thumb pad is red swollen, a little numb. Some tingling going on down that side of my arm. My shoulder is a little tender and I'm not able to hold the phone to my ear with that hand. My hand gets tingly and achey. What's going on?

Mon, 18 Jun 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

I feel you are suffering from cell phone claw and cell phone elbow. Addiction of Android mobile and all the typing via thumb. l/t fatigue of tendons and muscles of hand and also later elbow. Take a break champ from mobile and if you are having high fever with severe tenderness in thumb with swelling visit Ortho surgeon to avoid any sinister thing.

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What Causes Swelling And Numbness On The Left Thumb?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. I feel you are suffering from cell phone claw and cell phone elbow. Addiction of Android mobile and all the typing via thumb. l/t fatigue of tendons and muscles of hand and also later elbow. Take a break champ from mobile and if you are having high fever with severe tenderness in thumb with swelling visit Ortho surgeon to avoid any sinister thing. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.