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Hi i started feeling numbness in my left thumb 4 weeks ago. now i feel numbness + pain in my left thumb, 1st & 2nd fingers too. what could be wrong?

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Dr. Ayisha Ganianswered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Thumb pain: Base of thumb is one of the common place to have osteoarthritis or you may have tendinitis, try anti inflammatory meds like advil (ibuprofen) or motrin, if not better have it examined.

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