Swollen right thumb

2020-07-08 04:29:12
From 10days, I am having a boil on my right thumb. The thumb is swollen, red, painful and full of pus. The pain is excruciating when the thumb hits any surface. I have been taking antibiotics from last 5days but there has been no improvement. The antibiotics I am taking is linezolid.
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Paronychia is your problem. The swelling must be cut open and the pus inside must be drained. Without doing this any amount of medicines are not going to help. Consult a surgeon.

Answered2020-07-08 05:27:21

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