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Thumb swollen
My mother's right hand thumb has swollen from 4days. she is having a lot of pain in that thumb. she thought that it might be a fungal infection, so applying candid lotion onto her finger and washes with hydrogen peroxide daily. but still getting no cure. please suggest something. even i can see a nerve's redness coming from her thumb towards her arms.
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May be OA or gout
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Your symptoms suggest gouty arthritis or MCP/ CMC arthritis or infection.
Local ice pack application and medications like Ceftum, Enzomac and Identical K2 will help.
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Visit Orthopaedic Surgeon for clinical evaluation and blood investigations.
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Diabetes if uncontrolled, may flare up these symptoms..
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