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60yr old female have thumb pain for week or two. pain is base joint and moving into tendon approx 3in from wrist. i have lots of joint pains all bloods negative gp say fibromyalgia. thumb pain is new, ideas what this could be?

Q: 60yr old female have thumb pain for week or two. pain is base joint and moving into tendon approx 3in from wrist. i have lots of joint pains all bloods negative gp say fibromyalgia. thumb pain is new, ideas what this could be?

: You may have fibromyalgia, but thumb pain is NOT due to it. Get a second opinion from an orthopedic hand surgeon specialist.

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You may have fibromyalgia, but thumb pain is NOT due to it. Get a second opinion from an orthopedic hand surgeon specialist.

Answered 8/18/2023

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A member asked:

60yr old female have thumb pain for week or two. pain is base joint and moving into tendon approx 3in from wrist. i have lots of joint pains all bloods negative gp say fibromyalgia. thumb pain is new, ideas what this could be?

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