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I have been experiencing painful inflammation in my hands and they are often tingling and/or itching. been quite difficult to type this. anything?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Are you a gamer?: People who spend hours playing video games can get these symptoms that you describe, which include inflammation hand joint pains, numbness & tingling. Which are due to repetitive hand or wrist movements. With time they may also get carpal tunnel syndrome.
Answered 2/12/2015
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Most common: The most likely answer is bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome secondary to keyboarding or texting. Since this can be readily addressed with simple measures, have your doctor evaluate this.
Answered 5/28/2016
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