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Having intense intermittent stabbing pain in joints in left thumb throughout the day and night that prevent sleep. what are the probable causes. ?
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Arthritis: Arthritis or tendinitis are common there and anything else would be rare. Garden variety osteoarthritis seems most likely, but really hard to tell given the scant info. Could potentially be a rheumatologic (inflammatory) arthritis as well.
Answered 9/28/2016
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