Question 1

i just got this sharp throbbing pain under my right thumb nail. it just started out of nowhere. its been hurting for about 15 minutes now.?

Accepted Answer

Without knowing: More detail about your history, it's hard to say.  It could be many things, but if it really came out of nowhere and there is no swelling, redness or discoloration, the source of the pain may not be under the nail, but rather a nerve further up that's being impinged, causing your brain to "think" the pain is coming from the nail. Try come ice and take a tylenol (acetaminophen) or Motrin or see your md.

Question 2

i have a sharp pain in my thumb nail and it hurts when i bend my finger, what can i do?

Accepted Answer

See doc: This might be a glomus tumor. See your doctor. It could also be something a orthopedic doctor would have to treat.

Question 3

i have a sharp pain in the palm of my left hand along the thumb?

Accepted Answer

Hand pain: Arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, neuropathy are some of the common reasons.

Question 4

very sharp pain top of hand (metacarpal area closer to wrist between thumb and pointer) -drop things. no known injury-visible symptoms. comes and gos?

Accepted Answer

Nonspecific: One cannot diagnose the problem without a thorough examination of your hand and wrist. Possibilities include nerve impingement, spurs, ligament or tendon abnormalities. The fact that the discomfort is not constant indicates a positional effect on one of the above structures. A hand surgeon is best qualified to evaluate and advise you.

Question 5

pain on top of left hand. also in thumb area and wrist.sharp pain with swelling and heat. what does this mean?

Accepted Answer

Hand pain: did you have any trauma to your hand/wrist? Need more information about your pain to make an accurate assessment. A visit with your doctor tomorrow if possible or even a live visit via healthtap would be able to provide a doctor with more information to give you a better plan of action. An xray may be needed depending on the specifics of the pain.

Question 6

i have sharp pain from my thumb knuckle to my wrist. took a fall months ago, was told i was fine. should i still be having pain? just before thanksgiving i slipped on the ice and went down several stairs, trying to catch myself with my one free hand. thou

Accepted Answer

Wow. : Wow.  Nothing like looking up stuff in a book on how to take an x-ray to impress your patient!

given what you said, i wouldn't place too much confidence in the diagnosis.  And even if the x-ray was perfect, tiny hairline fractures often don't show up on a 2-dimensional x-ray, so it's entirely possible you had a little fracture that just didn't show up on the x-ray.  When a fracture is suspected and not seen on an x-ray, the protocol is to re-x-ray the patient in 14 days and look for bone callus, which takes 14 days to develop after a break.

I would encourage you to return to a doctor (perhaps one who knows the book), and have it x-rayed again.  Clearly, something isn't right for you to still be in pain at this point with a painful lump.

Question 7

sir,   my left hand thumb and index finger are itching and i get a sharp pain suddenly when touched. pls guide?

Accepted Answer

Get an evaluation it: Might be a nerve injury or pinching. An EMG might be of value in helping diagnose and treat this annoying problem

Question 8

hand at rest little finger crosses over ring finger at top thumb rests under pointer finger sharp pain in middle top of wrist shooting to elbow cause?

Accepted Answer

Nerve damage: It sounds as if your hand is spasming and possible nerve entrapment. See your doctor to determine cause.

Question 9

sudden sharp pain above the left breast. i have constant left shoulder and arm pain as well as tingling in left hand from my thumb to my middle finger?

Accepted Answer

Chest pain?: It sounds to me like you should be evaluated to rule out a heart attack right away.  Better safe than sorry.

Question 10

i have had extreme pain under my thumb nail bed for 2 years. i had an xray but it showed nothing. not sensitive to cold. could it be a tumor?

Accepted Answer

Yes ; no: It would be wise to have your family physician refer you to a dermatologist.

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Sharp pain under thumb nail

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I just got this sharp throbbing pain under my right thumb nail. it just started out of nowhere. its been hurting for about 15 minutes now.?

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I have a sharp pain in my thumb nail and it hurts when i bend my finger, what can i do?

A member asked:

I have a sharp pain in the palm of my left hand along the thumb?

A member asked:

Very sharp pain top of hand (metacarpal area closer to wrist between thumb and pointer) -drop things. no known injury-visible symptoms. comes and gos?

A member asked:

Pain on top of left hand. also in thumb area and wrist.sharp pain with swelling and heat. what does this mean?

A member asked:

I have sharp pain from my thumb knuckle to my wrist. took a fall months ago, was told i was fine. should i still be having pain? just before thanksgiving i slipped on the ice and went down several stairs, trying to catch myself with my one free hand. thou

A member asked:

Sir, my left hand thumb and index finger are itching and i get a sharp pain suddenly when touched. pls guide?

A member asked:

Hand at rest little finger crosses over ring finger at top thumb rests under pointer finger sharp pain in middle top of wrist shooting to elbow cause?

A member asked:

Sudden sharp pain above the left breast. i have constant left shoulder and arm pain as well as tingling in left hand from my thumb to my middle finger?

A member asked:

I have had extreme pain under my thumb nail bed for 2 years. i had an xray but it showed nothing. not sensitive to cold. could it be a tumor?

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