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A member asked:

2 weeks of fingertip numbness--worse in a.m.with swelling...should i get a massage and wait out going to dr? on hctz and celebrex (celecoxib) already.

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Neuropathy: you didn't tell us which fingers were numb so it could be one or several nerves being compressed. Go see your doctor. Massage is not going to fix this. You need some nerve testing, splinting and depending on the results possibly surgery.

Answered 3/5/2015

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