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Query: Hello doctor,I am a 23-year-old and have the following problems: I had rheumatic arthritis and was cured when I was seven years. After years I had kidney stones when I was 19 years old and they were stuck in my ureter and so I had to undergo surgery twice. My doctor suggested not to eat anything red... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. Stress is worse than dying as stress will be more harmful to the living. A raised level of uric acid has nothing to do with a trigger finger. The thumb pain could be paronychia. Please upload a picture of the thumb. You sh... Read Full »
What is trigger finger caused by?
Query: Hello doctor, I have my finger pain for few months, especially on the left hand of the ring finger. It becomes stiff also a bit like a trigger finger. I have pains, usually in the morning or when I wake up after a short or long sleep. When I fold the finger, the pain is not exactly in the joints of ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Based on your history and symptoms, it is definitely a trigger finger. With symptoms of almost 1-year duration, it better to go for trigger release, or else if you want to try, you can try local steroid injection and percutaneous release. But better is the first opti... Read Full »
What is the safe age to undergo surgery for trigger thumb?
Query: Hi doctor, My baby boy has trigger thumb problem, and he is just 11 months old. Our family doctor has suggested surgery, as a treatment option. We are ready for surgery, but we are thinking about the baby's age. Is his age sufficient for the surgery? We are thinking to get the surgery done after 18 ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If the condition is not causing much pain or discomfort to the baby, then surgery can be done after six months. Meanwhile, other measures like physiotherapy and splinting also can help. But if the condition is very painful and is causing trouble to the baby, the... Read Full »