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A member asked:

Sharp pain when i write or stretch skin on my thumb but in the cease where u form the letter c no cuts in there just shooting pain on the skin?

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Nerve injury: Sounds like there may be nerve injury, either from direct trauma like a hammer, or chronic repetitive stress like carpal tunnel. It's also possible there is a virus that is inflaming the nerve like herpes simplex which can affect the hand, but there is usually a rash or blisters with that.

Answered 2/7/2021

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