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I have blue veins at the side of my thumb (outside). They are very painful and since I play the piano I knock the black notes which causes even more pain. Help pls

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Symptoms suggest varicose veins. Use protective gloves/taping while playing piano. Apply local ice for pain relief . ...  Read More

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. ...  Read More

Hello, I'm an 18 year old art student who has been having a lot of trouble with the thumb on my dominant hand. It often gets swollen and tense, making movement slow and difficult. It's currently not painful but it's hard to hold things since it feels like I can't put a lot of pressure on it. Sometimes it gets bad enough that it's painful to hold a

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need detailed examination of nerves infection etc if red and hot then infection if no may be compression ...  Read More

Dear doctor, I banged my thumb against a sliding door and there was some bleeding. Now the bottom corner portion has swollen with some discoloration. It is pretty painful

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You are suffering from bacterial paronychia causing painful swelling.. Medicine available for good improvement......As the treatment varies depending on the severity... Send photos of the affected are ...  Read More

My left hand thumb is swollen and painful from 2 days. I tried massaging it but it increased . I even applied various gels. What should I do ?

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It may be ingrowing nail Please get a consultationdone with gen surgeon ...  Read More

Aged 58, the thumb is painful and swollen without any apparent cause of trauma. Can't be bent. Dipping in hot water not relieving pain. The nail seems fine, not infected. The pain is in the joint. Previous history of weak bones and fracture. Takes medicine for osteoporosis. Also suffers from various joint pains and back pains.

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do u have any history of high uric acid?? ...  Read More

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 ar

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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. ...  Read More

5 days ago i was playing cricket and while taking a catch the ball hurt my thumb. It got swollen up. After constantly taking my thumb to cold and hot water, the swelling has almost decreased but it is still paining a lot. I'm unable to bend my thumb. What should be done? And according to a medical student staying in my hostel, the blood clots have

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• Contrast bath---It is a form of treatment where a limb or the entire body is immersed in warm water followed by the immediate immersion of the limb or body in ice water. This procedure is repeated ...  Read More

I was admitted in hospital almost 9 days passed I had to take saline to the vein which was channelized is still swollen... And when I squeezed the vein I think I could feel some clots getting broken... What to do now

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Go for physical examination... don't neglect ...  Read More

Hi My right hand thumb is swollen for past 3 days. I don't know what is the reason. It started suddenly It is paining also I am confused which doctor should i consult. A general physician or a physiotherapist?

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I think u first consult your general doctor.. otherwise you can consult with orthopedic dr if you want to visit specialist only.. may need to do x-ray if its having severe pain.. ...  Read More

One of the veins in my penis has been swollen for a week. The urologist did a penis Doppler test, which was normal. He gave me painkillers,(chymoral forte) which I have been taking for three days, but the pain and discomfort are not decreasing..? What should i do

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Consult for discussion and management ...  Read More

I have noticed a swelling near my anus, which appears to be a vein, ending in a small bump. The bump is usually painless, but occasionally causes mild discomfort, especially after sitting for long periods or during bowel movements. There is no discharge, bleeding, or pus. The swelling has been present for 3 month, and its size is approximately a pe

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It can be external piles or may be a skin tag which is a sign of chronic fissure. If you also have complaints of pain/burning sensation while defecation then fissure can be there. ...  Read More

Sir My right index fingertip has become swollen and is very painful. I have not sustained any external injury to that finger.I have been suffering from that issue for the past 3 days.Kindly check the attached photo for your assessment

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Ya its called acute paronychia, infection in and around the finger tip, caused by minor injury !! Pus is collected just below the nail, which has to be removed and simultaneously antibiotics has to b ...  Read More

Sir please help me naturally sir reduce naturally sir this happens iam not concentrate in studies I stop college 2 years but this year i decided college join 11th class neet coaching sir but i stop masterbating but I couldn't due to this pain sir Started masturbation at age 13 – Once a month or once in 10 days. From age 16 to 18 – Exces

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Connect please ...  Read More

Hello, When cleaning I pulled my foreskin I bit hard and now a vein on my foreskin / penis is swollen. It feels like pricking when it is touched. Are there any medicines I can take to reduce the swelling and pain?

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Consult for discussion and treatment ...  Read More

Doctor , Yesterday suddenly I found a swelling in my skin near a vein in my right palm. I don't know whether skin is swelling or vein is swollen. I have attached the pictures.but i dont have any pain. Please let me know the problem. I am very scared.

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Connect ...  Read More

Hi doctor, I have 4 painful lymph right underarm and they appeared out of no where. I never used to get these in the past but recently in the past 2-3 months this is the second time they have appeared. The first time they were cured with anti bacterial medicine and it was not this painful but this time they appear to be larger in size and more pain

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No need to worry.specific treatment is available.it depends on severity of the disease . Complete medical history is required.. Pls do online consultation with Dermatologist for detailed prescription ...  Read More

It started 3 days ago where my right index finger became swollen and painful to touch on its side. I expected it to go away a few days later but it's been 3 days now and even though it's not as painful as it was before, it's still swollen and painful. Over the counter painkillers have worked so far but I don't want to keep using them and I wish to

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No need to worry.specific treatment is available.it depends on severity of the disease . Complete medical history is required.. Pls do online consultation with Dermatologist for detailed prescription ...  Read More

I recently found that suddenly my left side testicle got swollen and painful and i did STD and HIV test and found negative so not sure , why testicle swollen started

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Please consult a General Surgeon in your area for a physical examination. From your description the first diagnosis will be infection or injury. ...  Read More

My 70-year-old mom has a swollen, red, and painful leg. What could this be, and which specialist should we consult? Pls advice

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Sometimes in diabetes it may happen , give her pain killer of she is having a pain , need to connect immediately ...  Read More

I have had enlarged tonsils for last 20 days and had 1 set of augmed 625 with chymoral forte for 5 days. Now for last 3 days my right side lymph node is painful and swollen under the jaw. Went to ent and he gave me Cepodem 325with chymoral forte for 5 days (3 days completed) but still the swelling and pain is there in the lymph node. Also i could s

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ...  Read More

I have few bulgy varicose veins on my right leg. I have swollen bulgy things on my calf and behind the knee. I have around 12-13 small bulgy lumps like varicose veins. I had leg Doppler scan and it didn't show any Dvt. Dr said I have varicose veins and have to do treatment for that. I have knee pain on the same side. Knee pain for more than 4+ ye

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Hi practo user , As per your photograph and symptoms it seems to be varicose veins of the right leg Definitive treatment is surgical treatment .some centres are providing laser treatment as well, ...  Read More

Due to rubbing against jeans lining, my clitoris is inflamed and painful. What can I do for relief as it is painful?

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Hi good afternoon Thnxs for your question I need complete details regarding ur case so I can help you. Can u send me pic of that area? Use my online consulting link so that we can discuss ur quary and ...  Read More

The pain in vein from in thumb elbow of my hand .Many of the veins in my hand have turned green.please suggest good doctor .

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Patient's detailed medical history is required. It is recommended to consult a doctor professional through the Practo app or visit a local medical facility for a thorough evaluation. Please keep in mi ...  Read More

I had cold and flu. I felt a pain in my eyes a day before and when I woke up after a night's sleep my both eyes were badly swollen. Unable to open one eye totally. It is that swollen. What can be the reason. Is it a worrisome thing

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It could be infection. Please consult online for proper diagnosis and treatment ...  Read More

I have a seolled vein like on aroung my penis head from 6 days it get less but not very much what should i do to get this swollen vein get normal ??? does ibuprofen helps

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When I am trying to sleep in night, my hands and feet's starts paining a lot. Throughout the day it is not paining. And when this pain starts if I looks at my feet's or hands veins are clearly visible. And it is coming up I have checked vitamins and others tests also gone through it's normal result

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Visible veins doesn't mean they are source of pain, only means thin skin layers without much fat Pain can be muscular and any usual pain relief meditation should be ok ...  Read More

I had a blood test at home yesterday morning. I used an ice pack to relieve the pain. There is a slight sweeling and pain right next to the vein from which blood is drawn this morning. I can also see one swollen vein. Kindly suggest

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Oint thrombophobe All will be ok ...  Read More

3 days ago, after passing the stool while cleaning I felt a swollen vein-like structure originating some 1.5 cm inside the rectum and appearing till outside of rectum opening. There is no pain however it's giving me minor discomfort as something is stretching a little. Is it an internal hemmaroid or thrombosed pile mass? Please note that it wasn't

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Need palpation to confirm. Doesn't look like thrombosed hemorrhoids but can't comment just by picture. ...  Read More

I went to dentist for gum pain on last tooth second molar. It hurts on back side and right side of that tooth. Like distal side. Tartar and calculus buildup on that tooth. They said I need to get deep cleaning. And no issues on x-ray. The gum was swollen and been painful for 2 years now. I had deep cleaning on the same side of the mouth because

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Hello Xray is not proper ,need full Xray.if u have pain since many years Thn may be bone loss is thr or pocket formation is thr in bone ...  Read More

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