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Hello, my thumb muscles keep swelling sometimes, especially after studying/writing and they hurt a lot. what do i do?
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Try taking advil (ibuprofen): if ok for you, ice and elevate that hand. it is common for thumbs to get sore if you write a lot.
Answered 2/18/2015
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