A female asked:
Have swelling just below knuckles on top of hand. cannot bend my two fingers located just past thumb for a least a hour upon awa have carpall tunnel for 30 years in left hand which is the hand i'm having problems with. is there over-the-counter medication
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Dr. Jeffrey Wintanswered
Hand Surgery 36 years experience
Antiinflammatories : Antiinflammatories suchas tylenol, (acetaminophen) Ibuprofen or Naproxen are the more common ones used.
See a hand surgeon, you may have a trigger finger that get better with injection or sugery.
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Last updated Mar 1, 2019
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